Delhi HC extends interim bail of Jaideep Sengar till Feb 20| India News
The Delhi high court on Tuesday extended till February 20 the interim bail granted to Jaideep Singh Sengar, brother of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, in a case pertaining to the death of the Unnao rape victim’s father, even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the same. The bail was last extended till February 17 on November 11. (Delhi HC website) The CBI’s counsel submitted before a bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that the documents Jaideep relied upon in support of his plea were fabricated. The counsel further pointed out that Jaideep had approached the court again despite its indication on February 3 that the court would hear the appeal against the March 2020 conviction order on a day-to-day basis from February 11. However, the court asked the CBI to file a detailed report demonstrating that the documents relied upon by Jaideep to seek extension were fabricated and fixed February 20 as the next date of hearing. “CBI has not filed a verification report, if the documents relied on …
