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#Breaking: Disha Ravi produced before Delhi Court in connection with #Toolkit FIR.

Her three-day judicial custody ends today.

Hearing before Dr Pankaj Sharma, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Court.

@DelhiPolice #FarmersProtests #DishaRavi

This is for further five days of police custody: Court

#DishaRavi

Prosecutor informs that Delhi High Court recently passed an order wherein media houses have been asked to ensure that reports are run based on verified sources.

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Adv Sidharth Agarwal intervenes.

I filed the petition. After my arrest, my so called WhatsApp chats were released. This is not about anybody else : Agarwal for #DishaRaviArrested

Court asks everyone to maintain social distancing.

Court asks media persons to raise hands.

Oh my God, they are more than the lawyers: Court

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Court asks only some media persons to be in courtroom.

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Prosecutor continues to argue in favour of grant of five days police remand.

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Today is the 8th day. We have seven more days. There are two more accused in the matter. Nikita's transit bail ends in three weeks. Shantanu's in ten days : Prosecutor

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In her interrogation, she has shifted the burden to other accused. I have to confront her with other accused. They came to Delhi today morning: Prosecutor

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We have seven days. We are asking for five more : Prosecutor

In view of High Court order, we don't want to reveal things that can hamper investigation: Prosecutor

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This is the case of #toolkit. Those two accused are in protection
.the toolkit has hyperlinks that take you to different pages which are very dangerous: Prosecutor

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The email was created by one of the accused. The story starts on Jna 11 when there is a Zoom meeting: Prosecutor

We are tracing the other participants. There were Dhaliwal, Anita Lal, Nikita and Shantanu: Prosecutor

Prosecutor says that Dhaliwal and Lal run the Poetic Justice Foundation organization that carries anti India publications.

They raise slogans that are anti India. There is an International Farmers Strike WhatsApp group : Prosecutor

We have no no other option but to confront #DishaRavi with the other accused who have protection. Nikita and Shantanu are part of the group : Prosecutor

We can't arrest Shantanu till he has protection. Nikita shares the toolkit with Dhaliwal. On February 3, Disha sends it to Greta Thunberg: Prosecutor

On the same day, the toolkit was deleted. Because it has against India hyperlinks: Prosecutor

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These facts are here. I won't say more. We have to confront her and we only have seven days: Prosecutor

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There are 60-70 people more who participated in the Zoom meeting. We are investigating the case related to cyber.. experts are needed. We can't close all evidence until we confront her: Prosecutor

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Dhaliwal is not in India: Prosecutor

Agarwal begins for #DishaRavi.

I was arrested on February 13. On 14th, I'm sent to 5 days PC remand. They are arguing as it it's her first remand : Agarwal

There is a distinction between the grant of PC and extension of PC in law : Agarwal

They finished the five and said three days JC. They do not tell that in the meantime I moved my bail application.. that time they didn't have making their allegations public : Agarwal

Only thing they wish to say is that they didn't have two people physically. Now they are there. And #DishaRavi has to be confronted.. what is so new today? That I change the nature of her custody. What is it that can be done only in police custody: Agarwal

If the IO wants to meet somebody after 15 days, is it precluded? .. they will move an application before the court. They have the right to interrogate me, confront me after moving an application: Agarwal

Agarwal says it is just a way to get #DishaRavi back to police custody.

They will come on their pre defined time and go back. They are under no restraint.. why should I be in policy custody to answer the same question? : Agarwal

What happens if I'm granted bail tomorrow? What is being asked to do today, please see its impact: Agarwal

Both things are different and in different courts : Prosecutor

Agarwal states that the present plea of PC remand couldn'tbe decided without telling the court that bail plea was heard for over three hours on Saturday and reserved for order on Tuesday.

Agarwal reads the application moved by @DelhiPolice

Same to same facts that were in the first remand..the same as they existed on 14th: Agarwal

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It is not the law than police custody can be granted on asking: Agarwal

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Agarwal reads the Delhi High Court rules on grant of remand.

Remand ought to be granted on real necessity : Agarwal reads the rules.

Today after arguments on bail.. the issue is that they want to talk about everything else and everyone else to say that she did something wrong : Agarwal as he points out that #DishaRavi was not part of the Zoom meeting.

Agarwal continues to read the High Court Rules.

Agarwal refers to a Gujarat High Court judgement.

I'm in Bangalore. I was not here (at the relevant time) : Agarwal as he reads the judgement.

Those two persons are not in remand and the investigation is not throttled. Today investigation is through virtual conference links also: Agarwal as he argues that custody remand is not necessary

Level and the threshold is "absolute necessity": Agarwal

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Agarwal continues to read the judgement.

Agarwal refers to another judgement from Gujarat High Court.

Agarwal reads the judgement.

Please see the grounds today.. the other two are on anticipatory: Agarwal points out that the reason is confrontation.

You can do it when I'm in judicial custody. Did you call them before 22nd. It's as if investigation begins only after arrest : Agarwal

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Did you any notice to me? You said Nikita absconded. I'm not Nikita.. When I'm in PC, you called them for 22nd : Agarwal

Was in being presumptuous that I would definitely get PC (after being sent to JC): Agarwal

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You've asked me these questions. I've not answered as per your satisfaction. What will you do? Will you hit me : Agarwal

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What were they doing for five days ? They never took me to my hometown in Bangalore: Agarwal

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They have a valid requirment of interrogation. It can be met by confronting me with the other accused at the place (which is generally designated) : Agrawal

Agarwal highlights that bail is pending.

If five days PC is given, will the Sessions Judge change his order on bail? : Prosecutor

Prosecutor argues that there is no set formula for grant of bail and each case has to he seen on its own merit.

Police custody is not punishment. 14 days PC is our right. This may be advantageous to her. She's shifting blame .. : Prosecutor

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When notice was given to Nikita she didn't appear and went to High Court: Prosecutor

Even before ACMM, he said we would ask for PC. It is not something new: Prosecutor

Prosecutor argues that the other accused may take advantage if PC is not granted..

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We didn't make any unnecessary PC remand plea. It is not a petty case. It is a trans national case. It is a complex case. Our endeavour is to finish the investigation ASAP: Delhi Police officer

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Agarwal reiterates that police custody is justified when investigation is otherwise not possible.

Agarwal refers to Surpreme Court order stating that the law disfavours police remand custody.

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Court begins dictating the order.

Court records the submissions.

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Please wait for orders: Court

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#Breaking: Delhi Court sends Disha Ravi to one day police custody in connection with #Toolkit FIR.

@DelhiPolice

#FarmersProtests #DishaRavi

[Breaking] Farmers Protests Toolkit: Delhi Court sends Disha Ravi to one day of police custody #DishaRavi #DelhiPolice @DelhiPolice #ToolKit #ToolkitCase #FarmersProtests

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