Umar Khalid gets interim bail from Delhi court to attend sister's wedding

Umar Khalid gets interim bail from Delhi court to attend sister's wedding

A Delhi court on Thursday granted former Jawaharlal Nehru University scholar and alleged Delhi riots conspirator Umar Khalid an interim bail of 13 days to attend the wedding of his sister, reported Bar and Bench.

 

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai granted him the relief from December 16 to 29.

 

"Considering the fact that the marriage is of the real sister of the applicant, the application is allowed and the applicant is granted interim bail from 16.12.2025 to 29.12.2025 on furnishing of personal bond of ₹20,000 with two sureties of the like amount subject to the following conditions," the order read.

 

The court directed Khalid not to use social media during this period, to meet only family members, relatives and friends, and to remain at his home or visit only the locations where the wedding ceremonies will take place.

 

It also said that Khalid should not contact any witness or any person in connection with the case.

 

Khalid was arrested in September 2020 for his alleged role in the conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots and has remained in custody since. His first bail plea was rejected by the trial court in March 2022, and the Delhi High Court dismissed his appeal in October that year. He challenged the order in the High Court, which again rejected his application. Following this, Khalid moved the Supreme Court for his bail.

 

He was also granted a week-long bail each in 2024 and 2022 to attend weddings in his family.

 

The latest relief comes a day after the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the regular bail applications filed by Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and other accused in the case.

 

The Northeast Delhi riots took place in February 2020, during protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The violence left 53 people dead and hundreds injured.