New Delhi, April 23 (H.S.): The Patiala House Court in Delhi has ordered a hearing on the regular bail petition of Manoranjan D, accused in the Parliament security breach case, on April 25. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur issued this order.

During the hearing on Wednesday, Advocate Akhand Pratap Singh, representing the Delhi Police, opposed Manoranjan D’s bail petition, stating that the charges against the accused are quite serious and are related to the security of Parliament. During the hearing, the Advocate representing Manoranjan D requested time to present his arguments, after which the court ordered the case to be heard on April 25.

The Delhi Police filed a supplementary chargesheet in this matter on July 15, 2024. The police charged the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 186, 353, 153, 452, 201, 34, 120B, and under sections 13, 16, 18 of the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act). The Delhi Police had filed the first chargesheet on June 7, 2024. The chargesheet against Manoranjan D, Lalit Jha, Amol Shinde, Mahesh Kumawat, Sagar Sharma, and Neelam Azad includes sections of the UAPA. The first chargesheet submitted by the Delhi Police consists of around one thousand pages.

This incident took place on December 13, 2023, when two accused jumped from the visitor gallery into the chamber of Parliament. Soon after, one of the accused took something out with his shoes while walking on the desk, and suddenly yellow gas began to emerge. Following this incident, chaos erupted in the House. Amidst the commotion and smoke, some Members of Parliament caught the youths and also beat them up. After a while, the security personnel of Parliament took both youths into custody. Outside Parliament, two individuals were also caught who were shouting slogans and releasing yellow gas.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar