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The police contended that the investigation was still in its early stages and expressed concerns that granting bail to Azad could potentially hinder and obstruct the ongoing inquiries
A Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to Neelam Azad, one of the individuals arrested in connection with the recent Parliament security breach case.
Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur passed the order.
On January 16, the Delhi Police vehemently opposed the bail application of Neelam Azad. The prosecution argued that Azad played a role in "disrupting the sovereignty and integrity" of India, emphasizing the grave nature of the allegations against her.
The police contended that the investigation was still in its early stages and expressed concerns that granting bail to Azad could potentially hinder and obstruct the ongoing inquiries.
Special Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh asserted that the accused, if released, might influence the investigation and highlighted the severity of the offence, which carried a punishment of up to life imprisonment or the death penalty.
The SPP presented the court with what he described as "strong, cogent, convincing, clinching, and credible material, evidence, and other documents" against Azad, arguing that such evidence disentitled her to be released on bail. Additionally, he claimed that the accused was "influential and powerful," which could be detrimental to the investigating agency if granted bail.
"The nature of the offence or gravity of offence and severity of punishment is also the relevant consideration at the stage of consideration of bail. The material, evidence, and other documentary evidence show her complicity in the offence and thus disentitle her to be released on bail," Singh argued.
Delhi Police urged the court to dismiss Azad's bail application, stating that it lacked merit and was against the interests of justice.
On December 13, during Lok Sabha proceedings, two men—Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D—jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during the Zero Hour, and released yellow gas from canisters, and shouted slogans before being overpowered by the MPs.
Around the same time, two other accused, Amol Shinde and Azad, also sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting "tanashahi nahi chalegi" outside the Parliament premises.
Case Title: Neelam Azad v. State
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