Overview
- Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh granted bail to Mohammad Faiz, Mohammad Affan, Shazad, Shahzad, Mohammad Imran, and Mohammad Faheem on bonds of ₹50,000 each.
- With earlier bail to 13 co-accused, only one of the 20 men arrested now remains in jail, according to the latest court reporting.
- The court noted that faces in the videos were not distinctly discernible, arrests were made post-incident, and a forensic examination to establish identity is still pending.
- Prosecutors cited clips they described as instigatory, while defence counsel challenged authenticity, questioned identification, and argued for release under Arnesh Kumar and the bail triple test.
- The case stems from a January 6–7 anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque ordered by the Delhi High Court, when police reported a 150–200-strong mob, injuries to personnel, and the firing of 208 teargas shells.