Stay in Delhi for six weeks. Report to the local police station. Then go to Kerala if necessary. The bail also stipulates that he should report to the Kerala police station. The court also pointed out that it is not going into the merits of the case now.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Siddique Kappan, a Malayali journalist who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police. The UP government opposed the granting of bail, arguing that Cappan would influence the witnesses. The UP government also asked that they should not be allowed to go to Kerala if they give bail. The UP government has raised the issue that the Popular Front may be associated with the workers and it is dangerous.
The counsel for the UP government said that bail could be granted with conditions. Chief Justice UU Lalit pointed out that it is not appropriate to deny bail indefinitely. Siddique’s lawyer demanded that Cappan be granted bail and allowed to go there as his family is in Kerala.
Stay in Delhi for six weeks. Report to the local police station. Then go to Kerala if necessary. The bail also stipulates that he should report to the Kerala police station. The court also pointed out that it is not going into the merits of the case now.
Siddique Kappan was arrested on October 5, 2020. He was arrested when he was going to visit the house of a girl who was gang-raped in Hatras. The UP government had alleged that Siddique Kappan was working in concert with the Popular Front workers and that the visit was aimed at inciting riots. The UP government has alleged that several documents were seized from Cappan and money was deposited into Cappan’s account. The government also argued that the other accused in the case had testified against Siddique Kappan. Even after two years, the trial proceedings of the case have not started.