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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday "granted bail" to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councilor Tahir Hussain in five FIRs registered against him at Dayalpur Police Station, in connection with the Delhi Riots 2020 case. 

The bench of Justice Anish Dayal said, "Bail is granted in all the five FIRs subject to certain conditions". 

However, Hussain will remain in judicial custody in other FIRs registered against him for charges under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), in connection with the Delhi Riots 2020. 

A detailed copy of the order is awaited.

In November last year, the High Court had dismissed Hussain's plea seeking quashing and setting aside of charges framed against him by the trial court under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in connection with the North East Delhi Riots 2020. Notably on November 15, 2022, the court had directed both the counsel to give their written submissions not exceeding three pages, within two days and had reserved order.

Also, Karkardooma Court, Delhi in December 2022 had held that Hussain and ten others accused in the 2020 north-east Delhi Riots case had an "objective to harm Hindus in their body and property". The Judge noted that several people gathered at Tahir Hussain's house, some of them were armed with firearms, petrol bombs were also arranged, and stones were kept in his house in sacks and other containers. All of these tactics were used to specifically target Hindus, he had stated.

On November 3, 2022, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of the Karkardooma Court had framed charges against the former AAP Councilor under Sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA in the other case. The court had also denied him statutory bail under Section 167(2) CrPC.

Case Title: Tahir Hussain v. State