Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches during the protests against CAA and NRC, on Monday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order granting more time to police to conclude investigation.
The petition is likely to be listed for hearing on May 14.
The accused has challenged trial court's April 25 order by which the Delhi Police was granted three more months, beyond statutory 90 days, to complete the investigation in the case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Imam was arrested on January 28 in the case related to violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act near the Jamia Millia Islamia University in December last year. The statutory period of 90 days from the arrest was concluded on April 27.
He was arrested from Bihar's Jehanabad District.
He has also sought default bail in the matter on the ground that the investigation was not concluded within the statutory period of 90 days and when the police had filed an application for more time to complete the investigation, he was not given a notice as required under the law.
The trial court had recently dismissed the bail plea.
The trial court had said that the order extending period of investigation was passed before expiry of statutory time period of 90 days.