The Delhi High Court on Tuesday brushed aside former JNU student Umar Khalid's contention that there was no consensus between those who were opposed to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, saying there was a string of commonality running amongst all the co-accused in a case, including Sharjeel Imam.
The court said it is an admitted position that both Khalid and Imam were members of a WhatsApp group and they participated in a protest at Jantar Mantar and there are statements of various protected witnesses that confirm the presence of the duo at several meetings, including one held at the office of the Popular Front of India (PFI).
A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar said the court cannot test the veracity of witness statements at the stage of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).