The Bombay High Court todaygranted bail to one more accused in the Azad Maidan riots caseobserving that attending a rally is not an offence.
Akbar Raunak Khan is the fourth accused to be releasedon bail by the High Court after it granted similar relief toAmin Chaudhary, Umair Rehman Ansari and Nazar Siddiqui, whosuffered a bullet injury in his head in the violence, earlierthis week.
Khan has been granted bail on a surety of Rs 30,000.
Khan, who had suffered a gun-shot injury on his waist,claimed in his bail plea that he had gone to the spot of theincident only to help the injured people.
"Going for a rally is not an offence. The applicant's(Khan's) detention is not necessary at this stage ofinvestigation," Justice Thipsay observed.
Earlier, Justice A M Thipsay while granting bail tothe three accused had observed that prima facie no offence ofmurder and attempt to murder is made out against them andtheir custody was not required.
A total of 63 people were arrested by the city CrimeBranch for their alleged role in the riots at Azad Maidan insouth Mumbai on August 11.
Two youths were killed and 52 others, including 44policemen, injured on August 11 when a rally called to condemnalleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar turnedviolent with the protestors attacking police, media personsand damaging their vehicles.
