The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been under the custody of UP Police since 6 October 2020 in connection with the Hathras Conspiracy case, reported Live Law.
The Court asked him to be in Delhi for the next six weeks and allows him to go back to Kerala after that on conditions like he shall mark his presence with the local police station every week and other conditions.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat passed the order while allowing the appeal filed by Kappan against the Allahabad High Court’s order denying him bail.
Kappan was kept under custody for alleged offences under Sections 17/18 of UAPA, Sections 153A/295A IPC, 65/72 IT Act for allegedly trying to incite riots following the gangrape-murder of a Dalit minor girl in Hathras.
