Kapil had fire multiple shots at Shaheen Bagh days after Union Minister Anurag Thakur prompted his supporters at a rally to chant “shoot the traitors”.
New Delhi| A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Kapil, who fired three shots in the air near Shaheen Bagh, last month.
Kapil, who belongs to east Delhi, had on February 1 fired three bullets in the air after warning anti-CAA protesters to disperse. He also shouted communal slogans.
“On considering the totality of facts and circumstances, the accused Kapil Baisala is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond in a sum of Rs 25,000 with one surety in the like amount,” Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kumar said.
Kapil Baisala’s lawyer told the court that his client has “deep roots” in society and there was no possibility of his absconding from the law. The application added that Kapil Baisala has a clean record and was never been involved in any other case in past.
“It is further submitted that the applicant has the responsibility of his wife and minor child. It is further submitted that no purpose will be served by keeping the accused in judicial custody,” the application said.
Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kumar granted bail to Baisala on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000, with one surety of the like amount.
In videos shot by eyewitnesses on the say of the incident, Baisala can be heard saying “Hamaare desh mein kisi ki nahi chalegi, sirf Hinduon ki chalegi (No one except Hindus will have their way in our country)”. He also said, “ours is a Hindu rashtravaadi desh”. It was later alleged by police that he was part of a political party.
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The police opposed the bail application, stating that the allegations against Kapil Baisala were very serious and the case was at an initial stage. The police’s claims that he had links with Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were later refuted by his family.
The counsel, representing him, however, told the court that his client will not tamper with the evidence or influence the witnesses in the case.
On February 1, Kapil Baisala fired twice in the air at Shaheen Bagh, where a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is underway, the police said.
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