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Despite extensive cross-examination, nothing emerged from his testimony, it said. It also rejected prosecution’s reliance on a police witness who could not identify the persons in the mob.

The High Court had held that Khan was “one of the main conspirators” and not a “mere local-level operator”.

Police made the claims while opposing the fresh bail petitions filed by them in the larger conspiracy case connected to the Delhi riots of 2020.

A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan admitted the appeals by Nazim and Kasim and issued notice to the prosecution.

The judgement, however, has renewed attention on the pending cases relating to the remaining 52 deaths.

The submission was made before Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh, who reserved the order on quantum of punishment for Friday.