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Delhi Court is hearing actor Deep Sidhu's bail plea in relation to his arrest in case concerning the violence that took place at Red Fort during the farmers' tractor rally held on January 26.

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Hearing before Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen, Additional Sessions Court, Tis Hazari.

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We have filed complete transcripts of all relevant videos fron 25-26th.. : Adv Abhishek Gupta for Sidhu

Do you wish to add anything? : Court

I'm seeking a short adjournment: Prosecutor

I'm objecting.. someone is behind the bars: Gupta

I'm saying end of the list : Prosecutor

Okay. End of the list : Court

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Matter to be heard again in some time.

Hearing resumes.

Ld PP had to show what is the instigation.. : Gupta

We have annexed bail orders also. We have filed two volumes.. and sent one video : Gupta

Prosecutor is Adv KP Singh.

Before Jan 25, Sidhu has given interview to media wherein he is answering a reporter. He says 26th is coming..more and more people should come..: Prosecutor

Another question was asked on that say .. "kya shant reh kar Dilli me ghusa jaega" : Prosecutor

He admitted in this interview that he broke the barricade: Prosecutor as he reads the interview transcripts

Pertaining to November 26 when barricade was broken in Punjab.. "hum jab 26 November aaye toh barricade tod kar aaye the..hum rukawato ko side kar ke aaye" : Prosecutor

Prosecutor continues to read interview transcripts.

On teh intervening night of 25-26 January, there was a stage at Singhu border.. he addressed the gathering and here he gave an interview .. : Prosecutor

There is a transcript.. interview to a Punjabi channel. He was very well aware in advance taht protestors will not follow the route provided by @DelhiPolice and take the ring road : Prosecutor

It shows his intention to create violence and disregard our national flag: Prosecutor

Prosecutor reads another interview transcript wherein Sidhu talks of taking the ring road for the tractor rally.

In video on Jan 26, Deep Sidhu was seen at the Red Fort ramp and instigating Jugraj Singh to hoist Nishan Sahib flag.. : Prosecutor

Screenshot of video is annexed.. Sidhu is visible as one is trying to hoist the flag.. he is raising slogans.. slogan was completed by the unlawful mob.. it was instigation by way of slogan.."jhool de nishan sahib.." all of them acted in concert.. : Prosecutor

Jhool te Nishan*

There is on more video.. he is visible holding a loud (unclear) instigating the mob.. this video accused is seen while our national flag was thrown from there. He did not say anything in this respect. In his presence national flag was disrespected : Prosecutor

Sidhu is seen addressing member of unlawful assembly after nishan sahib is hung.. he is standing on the tractor calling other farmer leaders to reach Red Fort and take further charge : Prosecutor

He was also claiming that protestors had created history.. behind this calling there was a purpose. To start a new morcha at Red Fort : Prosecutor

Jugraj Singh is still absconding. He is the person who hoisted the flag. He is evading his arrest. Cash reward is declared and NBW is issued : Prosecutor

Sidhu instigated the mob by saying that they created history : Prosecutor

He is a liar. He is well educated: Prosecutor

Prosecutor reads interview transcripts.

This is a threatening interview to TV channel Akal TV after flagging Nishan Sahib: Prosecutor

He was very well aware in advance that protesters at Singhu border will not follow the route: Prosecutor as he refers to more interviews

There was no intention to follow the route. There was a planning to defame our country. They disregarded our national flag. When police tried to stop, they were attacked by mob brutally...more than 144 police personnel received injuries: Prosecutor

Had police taken serious action, picture would have been different: Prosecutor

IO wants to say something: Prosecutor

You've told everything.. all stages, all instigation : Court

IO proceeds to make submissions.

He is admitting everything... This accused is a very well known face of the agitation. He is on a ramp.. only the PM has the right to hoist the flag there. He reaches there .. the agitation was against the government..how did Red Fort come in between: IO

Look at his previous conduct. He will destroy evidence. He destroyed two phones: IO

There was one lakh reward on him. Police caught him. He was absconding : IO

His role is different from the ones on bail...there can be no parity: IO

He did not try to save the situation : IO Pankaj Arora

We would like to show the video.. what is the level of violence: IO

It is extremely unfortunate what they are saying. We have annexed full transcripts. Whether is it dissent or instigation: Gupta

And instigation to what end: Gupta

Admittedly I'm coming to Red Fort much later. This Red Fort has been a stray incident. They say there are four stages. There are two stages to check instigation. First is the intervening night: Gupta

Please see what is instigation... please have index 1 (a judgement)..it is in this light that we will see instigation.. let's educate ourselves : Gupta

Gupta reads what instigation is, refers to another judgment.

It has to be clear.. to do an act .. or from conduct it is very clear : Gupta

Gupta reads a judgement.

Gupta reads the meaning of "protest".

Let's look at the entire transcripts now : Gupta

Gupta refers to an interview given on 25th night before the only time Sidhu took the stage at Singhu border.

Call for tractor rally was given by Farm unions. People came to Red Fort from all four sites and not just Singhu : Gupta

There was an agreed route.. people were unhappy that (route had to be ring road).. that is the background of the interview: Gupta

He's talking about unity in protest: Gupta

He's insisting let's be united. Let's follow what leadership is saying: Gupta as he continues to read the transcript

Gupta refers to more transcripts.

I'm a popular face. People know me.. nowhere in the entire transcript does he take the name of Red Fort : Gupta

This is his interview given .. original Punjabi transcript is also given: Gupta

He's again saying let's take a common decision. He's not instigating people to go to Red Fort.. people have started the march by 8 . By 12.30 they are already at Red Fort. Admittedly he reached at 2 pm..they chose stray sentences : Gupta

Gupta reads more transcripts.

He knows. He's a lawyer. He knows what's the difference between protest and instigation. We have to look at his as a whole : Gupta

This is his Facebook live .. entire case against me is hoisting of flag. the case against me is based on Facebook live..we have pictures. IO is saying someone has thrown the flag from the mob. Can all 1000 be implicated : Gupta

It's very debateable whether it is a crime. It's certainly wrong. I've not instigated anyone to hoist the flag : Gupta

These are two very important interviews. They have not given the entire picture..this is what he says when he stood up on the tractor : Gupta

"Ekta me rehna hai, daire me rehna hai .."..this has been presented in the way to say that I'm calling people...it can't mean to say that I'm provoking people : Gupta

They've made an issue out of it. Catch hold of who hoisted the flag. There are debates. Doesn't mean it becomes part of conspiracy.. how can religious slogans be inciting violence. It is just like jai shree ram : Gupta

All he's saying that we are peaceful, non violent: Gupta

Even if two views are possible, please take one in my favour. Presumption of innocence is in my favour: Gupta

Admittedly violence erupted after I left : Gupta

At the spot he's saying all this.. before violence. It defines mens rea. He's saying we are united, peaceful protestors. There is positive evidence in my favour: Gupta

I will show statements made by farm leaders. When that is not instigation, they have not been arrayed as accused, how can I : Gupta

Transcripts have to be read as a whole.. he's only justifying hoisting the flag. Doens't mean that he instigated : Gupta

One is PDPP Act.. this contemplates mischief: Gupta as he reads the relevant sections.

Gupta reads what mischief is under IPC.

Section 3 PDPP is not justified: Gupta

Gupta deals with archeological sites act.

On reading of transcript, even if two views are possible, there is presumption of innocence. Grant me bail : Gupta

I've never said a single word on Red Fort : Gupta

They're saying as if I'm going and people are following me. I leave before violence erupts. I'm asking people to maintain peace : Gupta

Going by their logic, whoever reached Red Fort on that say, is an accused : Gupta

Mere presence does not make me part of unlawful assembly: Gupta

Gupta deals with other orders where bail is granted in the FIR.

Question is whether there is common object to commit violence: Gupta

Gupta deals with bail orders in the case.

From these bail orders.. they are calling me main but my case is better than them : Gupta

I'm a leading actor. It's been two months. I know the difference between instigation.. : Gupta

Gupta refers to certain news paper reports.

They are following these newspaper reports without following their mind : Gupta

You've already said that this is a case of media trial: Court

I've nothing to do with Jugraj. I don't know this man: Gupta

I can deal with their reply.. step by step but I've read out that they've picked and choosen : Gupta

There's nothing on Red Fort. How is before 25th January period relevant for violence at Red Fort : Gupta

Gupta reads interview transcripts.

This already read. You can read the inference: Court

For 25th-26th, I've given entire transcript: Gupta as he submits that there is nothing to show that Sidhu instigated the mob.

There's just one video.. : Gupta as he urges court to watch it..

I don't want to share it here. My lady can watch it.. : Gupta

We had moved the application to carry out fair investigation. You don't have to only bring evidence against me: Gupta

These transcripts do not make out any case of instigation: Gupta

I'm an honest citizen who was part of a protest : Gupta

Advocate Jaspreet Singh Rai seeks permission to make more submissions.

There were thousands of people but their identity was not known. Only Sidhu's was known but his name is not in the FIR : Rai

He was made a scapegoat: Rai

He has no connection.. : Rai

That has already been submitted: Court

They have not spelt out anything on larger conspiracy to go to Red Fort : Rai

Can they justify any section qua me : Rai

You can file your written submission: Court

Violence was when people tried to enter Red Fort through meena bazar... they are mixing issues: Rai

I've been in jail for 60 days. I'll abide by any condition: Rai

I've rather helped the police. I've never hidden by identity : Rai

Police wants to file reply to written submissions by accused : Prosecutor

I've submitted a judgement on section 149 IPC : Prosecutor

He was main instigator of unlawful assembly: Prosecutor

Put up for order/clarification on April 15 : Court

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