A Delhi court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case related to obstruction of public servants. The Rouse Avenue Court approved his bail on the condition that he furnish a bond of Rs 25,000 along with one surety of the same amount. The Delhi Police had registered the case against him over an incident that took place in the Jamia Nagar area on February 10. He was booked over the recent attack on a Delhi Police team at Jamia Nagar in the national capital.
Khan, who was facing legal trouble over allegations of hindering official duties, received interim protection from arrest, providing him relief from immediate detention. However, the Rouse Avenue court directed him to cooperate with the investigation, and he has been asked to join the probe as part of the legal proceedings.
Delhi Police registered an FIR against the Okhla MLA in connection with the incident on February 10 and alleged he led a mob while aiding a proclaimed offender, accused in an attempt-to-murder case, to escape from custody. According to police, the alleged incident occurred when Delhi Police's Crime Branch attempted to arrest one Shabaz Khan.
FIR against Amanatullah Khan
On February 13, the AAP MLA from Okhla was granted protection from any coercive action and the court had asked AAP MLA to join the investigation. Delhi Police had filed the CCTV footage and statement of witnesses for the court's consideration in the case where the Okhla MLA allegedly obstructed the arrest of Shavej Khan. Delhi Police also filed a status report. Earlier, the court had pulled up the Delhi police for not filing the supplementary charge sheet against Shavej Khan and not cancelling his Proclaimed Offender (PO) status even after he was granted anticipatory bail.
(With inputs from agencies)
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