Convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar got bail in another case related to 1984 anti-Sikh riots for murder of two people. Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal allowed the reprieve on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh. Kumar, however, will remain in jail as he is undergoing life-term imprisonment in another case pertaining to the pogrom.
The Court refused to accept the apprehensions raised by prosecution such as Kumar influencing or threatening witnesses, or tampering with the evidence, or absconding, if released on bail. “Moreover, as already discussed, the accused will not come out of custody merely on grant of bail to him by this court in the present case because he is already undergoing life imprisonment in the above CBI case,” said Judge Nagpal.
The present case pertained to the killing of a father-and-son duo, namely, Jaswant Singh and Tarun Deep Singh, by a mob, which was reportedly led by Kumar. He allegedly instigated and abetted in the burning of the two victims besides causing damage, destruction and loot of their household articles and inflicting injuries on their family members.
Kumar is currently serving life imprisonment in Tihar jail after the Delhi High Court convicted him in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on December 17, 2018.