New Delhi: In the arrangement of democracy, the demand for “Rashtra Hindu” did not amount to hostility between religious groups, was accused of allegedly a communal sloganeering case at an event in Mantar in Delhi.
Preeth Singh, one of the event organizers and currently in court detention, told Justice Mukta Gupta that he would not suppress the application of his guarantee if the court contradicted his opinion.
The judge ordered an order about Plea Guarantee Singh after hearing his advice and Delhi police who opposed his release.
“I say with the biggest sense of responsibility, if the court argues that the request (from Hindu Rashtra) comes under section 153 IPC, I will not suppress my guarantee application.
In the setting of democracy, if (request) is promoting Enmity, I will not pressure My guarantee, “said Counsel Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing Singh.
The lawyer admitted that the defendant gave a media interview about this request but argued that he was not part of the communal sloganeering suspected.
“Nothing is said by my client who attracts part 153a IPC.
They put the case of part 34 IPC (general intention) but the event ended at 11:45 and sloganeering occurred at 15:45.
My client was not present at the time,” he said .
The court was also told that the main organizers, Ashwini Upadhyay’s lawyer, had guaranteed.
“Sloganeering is a genesis of FIR and I’m not there,” said advice.
Tarang Srivastava’s advice, representing the prosecution, stated that all the people accused of acting in the concert and the absence of Singh when he drove communal slogans would not release him from any obligation.
He added that even in his interview, Singh referred to a particular community, which was “part of a series of the same transaction.” “The main organizers and defendants gave a general interview and said the statement (interesting) part of the IPC.
After that, an accused of giving another interview.
Another, leading songs and uploading others from Facebook Live.
All act in general intentions.” The lawyer said.
He added that all were accused, except upadhyay, detained and investigated in this case was underway.
On September 3, the court has issued a notification of Preeth Singh guarantee application and directs the police to submit a status report.
Singh was accused of creating hostilities between different groups and incited young people to spread certain religions in the rally held at the Mantar on August 8, on August 27, additional judges Antil Anil Judge had refused to Delhi police, arrested by Delhi police in this case, say that the right to gather and freedom to air a person’s mind is valued under the constitution; However, this is not absolute and must be carried out with a reasonable limit.
Judge, based on material placed on the notes and submissions placed by prosecution, observed that the prime facie was active participation by the defendant in the capacity of individuals and also as the main organizers of the event itself.
The court session also noted that the event was carried out in Mantar regardless of the rejection of permits by Delhi police and in total ignoring the Covid-19 protocol issued by the Trade Union Government.
It was said to be stature the defendant was expected to realize that Singh should run his authority, in this situation, and prevent participants from airing such inflammatory opinions in greater interests than public welfare and committee.
“In addition, at the prime facie analysis of the inflammation content and speech burners or interview members of the event members, comments mainly related to the reference to degrading expressions to the religious community, and argued that the applicant was active in the organizer of the event, he could no longer free himself from his responsibility Answer for the contents or consequences arising from there, “said the court session.
It also survived that it was the main organizer of the event, the defendant was an influential personality and there was a possibility that he disturbed the investigation and influenced the witness of the case, if released on a guarantee.