Parliament security breach case: Delhi court denies bail to Neelam Azad
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea moved by Neelam Azad, the only woman arrested in the Parliament security breach case.
Azad, who is in judicial custody along with co-accused Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D and Amol Shinde, was approaching the city court against the case registered against her by the Delhi Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Noting the seriousness of the allegations and considering that the investigation is at the initial stage, Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur dismissed her plea.
In the previous hearing, Delhi Police argued that she was involved in “disrupting the sovereignty and integrity” of the country and the bail cannot be granted as the investigation is ongoing.
“Considering the nature and seriousness of allegations levelled against the applicant/accused and the initial stage of investigation, I do not find it to be a fit case to release the applicant/accused on bail. The present bail application stands dismissed,” it noted.
Another plea seeking a copy of the FIR, which was allowed by the court, had later stayed by the High Court considering the argument of cops about the ongoing investigation in the case.
In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons -- Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by some MPs.
Around the same time, two other accused -- Amol Shinde and Azad -- also sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting “tanashahi nahi chalegi” outside Parliament premises. The four were arrested from the spot, while Jha and Kumawat were apprehended for their alleged involvement in the incident later.
