Supreme Court granted bail to two accused..!?
supreme court granted bail to two accused..!?
The supreme court has also granted bail to two accused in the Koregaon violence case. Both the members of the Elgar Parishad were incarcerated in Mumbai's Taloja Jail for five years. Both the accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act UAPA. Elgar Parishad members Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were arrested in august 2018 for allegedly inciting violence in Bhima Koregaon. The action was taken against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act UAPA. Both the accused's bail was rejected by the bombay high court in december 2021. These people were locked up in Mumbai's Taloja Jail. Elgar Parishad members Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were arrested in august 2018 for allegedly inciting violence in Bhima Koregaon.The court said that these people are in jail for more than five years.
The two members of the Elgar Parishad, who are in jail for five years, had approached the supreme Court. The court said that these people are in jail for more than five years. However, serious charges against him cannot be the only basis for denying bail. It cannot also be the only valid ground to justify his continued detention pending trial.