Activist Sharjeel Imam has been granted interim bail from October 4 to October 10 to attend his cousin’s wedding, his brother Muzammil Imam said on Monday.
“Interim bail has been granted to my brother Sharjeel Imam for attending our cousin’s marriage from 4th to 10th October 2026,” Muzammil wrote on X.
Imam has been in custody in connection with the case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 North East Delhi riots under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Delhi HC to Hear Bail Plea on September 30
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear Imam’s regular bail plea along with that of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on September 30.
The hearing was adjourned on September 21 after the prosecution sought more time, citing the illness of Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, who is appearing for the State. A bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt listed the matter for September 30.
Imam and Khalid have challenged a July 4 trial court order rejecting their bail applications. The trial court had relied on the Supreme Court’s January 5 order that had denied bail to the two in the larger conspiracy case.
Imam Granted Temporary Bail Earlier This Year
This is not the first time Imam has received interim bail for a family event. In March, a Delhi court granted him 10 days of interim bail to attend his brother’s wedding and take care of his ailing mother.
The larger case relates to the communal violence that broke out in North East Delhi in February 2020, in which 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured.
The Delhi Police Special Cell is investigating FIR 59 of 2020, registered under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the UAPA. Imam, Khalid and several other accused have denied the allegations against them.
The Delhi High Court’s September 30 hearing will consider their challenge to the trial court’s rejection of regular bail.
