Delhi HC Directs Er Rashid to Declare No Pending Cases Before Bail Hearing

SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Member of Parliament (MP) from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, to file an affidavit declaring that no other criminal cases are pending against him while hearing his regular bail plea.

A party spokesperson said that they remain optimistic about a fair outcome. “We are hopeful that justice will prevail. We have full faith in the Constitution and the judiciary. Er Rashid is innocent and was subjected to political victimisation in 2019,” the spokesperson said.

He confirmed that the next date of hearing in the matter has been scheduled for October 15. It is pertinent to mention that the regular bail plea was moved before the Delhi High Court after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court rejected Er Rashid’s bail application earlier.

Er Rashid, who won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate, has been in Tihar Jail since 2019 following his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a terror-funding case. (KNO)