The Supreme Courtroom lately issued discover to the Delhi Police in a bail plea filed by co-accused Athar Khan within the 2020 North-East Delhi riots “bigger conspiracy” case.
A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M Pancholi issued discover in a particular go away petition filed by Khan difficult the Delhi High Court’s July 7 order denying him bail. He was additionally denied bail by the Trial Courtroom.
Athar Khan has sought bail on grounds of parity with Shadab Ahmad, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court in January 2026.
Khan was arrested in FIR No. 59/2020 below Sections 13/16/17/18 of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967; Sections 302/307/353/186/212/395/ 427/435/436/452/454/109/114/147/148/124A/153A/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
It might be famous {that a} bench comprising Justice Kumar and Justice PB Varale has referred to a larger bench the query of understanding the 3-judge bench judgment in Union of India v KA Najeeb(2021), which held that lengthy incarceration could be a floor to grant bail in circumstances below the Illegal Actions Prevention Act, whatever the statutory rigours.
The reference was made whereas granting interim bail to co-accused Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi.
The reference got here as a consequence to a judgment delivered by a two-judge bench(Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan) in Syed Ifthikar Andrabi, which criticised the judgments in Gulfisha Fatima and Gurwinder Singh (each authored by Justice Aravind Kumar), saying that they took a slim view relating to bail in UAPA circumstances. The bench in Andrabi took the view that Gulfisha Fatima and Gurwinder Singh departed from the KA Najeeb verdict.
Case Element: ATHAR KHAN v STATE OF NCT OF DELHI|Particular Go away to Attraction (Crl.) No(s). 14920/2026
Appearances: For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Raju Ramachandran, Sr. Adv. Ms. Fauzia Shakil, Adv. Mr. Ahmad Ibrahim, Adv. Ms. Varisha Sharma, Adv. Ms. Shruti Narayan, Adv. Mr. Aryan Deol, Adv. Mr. M Huzaifa, Adv. Ms. Ayesha Zaidi, Adv. Ms. Nida Khan Salim, Adv. Mr. Ujjwal Singh, AOR For Respondent(s) :Mr. D.P Singh, ASG Ms. Shreya Dutt, Adv Ms. Garima Saxena, Adv Mr. Pranjal Singh, Adv Mr. Anmol Chandan, Adv Mr. Satitya Anand, Adv Mr. Kartikeya Asthana, Adv Dr. N. Visakamurthy, AOR 1
