HC grants bail to man held with live bullet at Delhi CM's residence
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested on November 26 last year for allegedly carrying a bullet in his wallet while visiting the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva released 39-year-old Mohammad Imran on bail after considering that he had been in custody for 55 days, investigation in the case was complete and the trial could take some time to conclude.
The high court made it clear that it was not commenting on the merits of the case.
It granted bail to Imran, a caretaker of a mosque in Karol Bagh and resident of Seelampur here, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of like amount.
According to the prosecution, Imran, who was going to attend a Janta Darbar (public meeting) at the chief minister's residence, was arrested after a bullet was allegedly found in his purse during frisking.
The judge, in his order, said, "Without commenting on the merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that the ...