New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea filed by Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the violence that took place at the Red Fort and other parts of the national capital on Republic Day.
Additional Sessions Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen, after hearing both the sides at length, reserved the order and will now pronounce the same on April 15.
Sidhu, meanwhile alleged that the charges against him are baseless. At the last hearing, the Punjabi actor had told the court that he was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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While the matter was being heard by way of videoconferencing, Advocate Abhishek Gupta, appearing for Sidhu, informed the court that the transcripts of the speeches given by Sidhu have been submitted before the court as per its earlier orders.
Referring to the said transcripts, Public Prosecutor KP Singh, appearing for the Delhi Police, informed the court that Sidhu had given various interviews to electronic media where he had admitted that he was aware way before that the farmers would divert from the route.
It is pertinent to mention here that Sidhu was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on February 9 for his alleged involvement in the January 26 violence in Delhi after which was he was sent to seven-day police custody. Currently, he is in judicial custody.
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