Bail to Amanatullah Khan in Signature Bridge scuffle case
Anticipatory bail was granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan by a Delhi court on Saturday, in a case related to a scuffle at the inauguration of the Signature Bridge in Delhi. Khan was asked to furnish a personal bond and surety bond of Rs one lakh each, as he was granted bail by Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj.
“It is not a case where custodial interrogation is required,” the court observed.
The court directed Khan not to influence witnesses or tamper with evidence and join the investigation as and when directed by the investigating officer of the case.
The case is merely political vendetta and politically motivated as a political tussle is going on between the Central and state governments, Defence counsel BS Joon and Mohd. Irshad told the court.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was named as an accused in the FIR and was defended by the defence counsel.
There is no video recording that Khan had gone to Kejriwal to take instructions and had assaulted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari, the court was informed by the defence counsel.
Tiwari had alleged that Khan assaulted him on the instructions of Kejriwal.
A scuffle between the leaders of the two parties had led to a clash between workers of BJP and AAP during the inauguration of the bridge on November 4.
