Delhi’s Patiala House Court, on Thursday, rejected the bail plea of Neelam Azad, a suspect in the Parliament security breach case. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur, deeming it inappropriate to grant relief at this juncture, turned down Azad’s bail application.
The court had remanded all the accused on January 13, including Azad, Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Lalit Jha, Amol Shinde, and Mahesh Kumawat, to judicial custody after the expiration of their police remand. During a significant security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D entered the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour. They deployed yellow gas from canisters, shouted slogans, and were subsequently subdued by some MPs. Concurrently, Amol Shinde and Azad, two other accused, released colored gas from canisters while shouting “tanashahi nahi chalegi” outside the Parliament premises.
The arrest of the four individuals took place at the scene, while Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat were later apprehended for their alleged involvement in the incident.
The court’s decision to deny bail to Neelam Azad was based on the current stage of proceedings.