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Delhi High Court begins hearing Delhi riots accused Natasha Narwal's plea for interim bail following the death of her father.

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In the pleading, we had sought interim bail on the ground that the father is down with #COVID19. Unfortunately, he passed away last evening. The brother also has COVID: Adv Adit Pujari for Natasha Narwal.

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Hearing before Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup J Bhambhani.

Issue is whether she can participate in the cremation.. the brother also has #COVID19 : Court

Are you opposing : Court to State

Not at all : Adv Amit Mahajan for Prosecution.

We appreciate the stand. What are the conditions that you propose: Court

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Accused may also get #COVID19. I leave it to my lord : Mahajan

Pujari says calls are being made from the hospital to take the body.

Pujari : Her mother passed away fifteen years ago. Brother is down with COVID. There are brethren from CPI.

Pujari explains that people attending the cremation wear PPE kits.

She can report to the police station (in Rohtak) close to her house : Pujari

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Where is the hospital where he passed away : Court

Positron Hospital in Rohtak: Adv Amit Prasad, SPP

Court asks who would be her surety.

If she may be enlarged on personal bond. She'll report to whatever police station required: Pujari

She won't go anywhere, Mr Mahajan Mr Prasad : Court

We leave it to my lords. We are not opposing : Mahajan

On surrender she should get her RTPCR done : Prasad

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Court begins dictating the order.

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Court records the submissions.

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We are informed that Shri Mahavir Narwal, the applicant's father breathed his last breath yesterday 6 pm at the above-mentioned hospital: Court

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Shri Mahavir Narwal is survived only by Akash Narwal who is in self isolation owing to COVID 19 and Natasha Narwal. Therefore, there is nobody else in the family to perform the last rites and cremation: Court

We have heard Mr Adit Pujari as well as Mr Amit Mahajan and Mr Amit Prasad, SPPs: Court

The State fairly does not oppose the release as prayer for now in view of the circumstances elaborated herein.. : Court

In view of the foregoing and interest of justice, we are of the view that the release of applicant is imperative in this hour of grief and personal loss.. : Court

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We accordingly release Natasha Narwal.. on three weeks interim bail subject to the following conditions.. : Court

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Interim bail conditions:
- Personal bond in the sum of Rs 50k.
- She will provide her telephone number with SHO, PS Crime Branch, Special Cell, Delhi Police, which she undertakes to keep operational

Contd.
- She shall also furnish her phone number to SHO, police station within whose jurisdiction her address in Rohtak is.
- She undertakes to comply with all the norms in force in view of the current pandemic and observe all the precautions.

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Court records that she shall wear a PPE kit at the time of the cremation.

She shall surrender before the jail superintendent at the time of expiry of the term and also give RTPCR test report at the time of surrender, Court orders.

Mahajan says the Court must direct Natasha Narwal to not tweet anything in relation to the pending case.

Do you think during the time of grief she will tweet? : Court

Pujari says she would not post anything on social media.

We are saying you will maintain radio silence (on the pending Delhi riots case) : Court

She's not in the position to.. we had a VC and she couldn't speak.. : Pujari

Court asks Registrar General to communicate the order to the jail superintendent.

[BREAKING] Delhi Riots accused Natasha Narwal granted interim bail for three weeks by Delhi High Court after father passes away from COVID-19

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Pujari says in another Delhi Riots case, trial court had, while granting her bail, directed her to not leave Delhi.

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It is clarified that Narwal traveling from Delhi to Rohtak in terms of the present order shall not constitute a violation in the other bail order: Court

Disposed of: Court

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[BREAKING] Delhi Riots accused Natasha Narwal granted interim bail for three weeks by Delhi High Court after father passes away from COVID-19

report by @aditi2118

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