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PARYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Faisal Khan, the man who was arrested for offering Namaz in the Nand Baba temple premises in Mathura district, but directed him not to use social media till the conclusion of the trial.
Justice Siddharth allowed the bail application observing, “Having considered the material on record, larger mandate of the Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution of India and the dictum of apex court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant be released on bail.”
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PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has granted bail to Faisal Khan, the man who was arrested for offering namaz in the Nand Baba temple premises in Mathura district, but directed him not to use social media till the conclusion of the trial.
Justice Siddharth allowed the bail application observing, “Having considered the material on record, larger mandate of the Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution of India and the dictum of apex court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant be released on bail.”
Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Faisal Khan in Namaz at Temple Case Only on the basis of photographs which went viral the applicant cannot be said to have intention to disturb the communal harmony of the society. The allegation of receiving foreign funds is without basis, Faisal Khan s counsel said.
Social activist and National convenor of Khudai Khidmatgar, Faisal Khan, with Hindu priests. Photo: Facebook/Khudai Khidmatgar, India
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New Delhi: The communal harmony activist arrested in November for offering namaz at a temple in Mathura was granted bail by Allahabad high court in the case on Friday.
Faisal Khan, the national convenor of Khudai Khidmatgar â an organisation working towards interfaith understanding â was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police from his residence in Delhi on November 2 and photos and videos showing him offering namaz in a temple complex at Mathura had gone viral on social media.Â
Namaz at Mathura temple: Allahabad HC grants bail to accused
Police had arrested Faisal Khan and booked three others after a video clip showing members of their group offering namaz on the premises.
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ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to a man arrested for allegedly offering namaz at a Mathura temple around two months ago.
The court, however, directed Faisal Khan not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses, cooperate in the trial and not to put photographs of such activities on social media till the pendency of the trial.
Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man Accused For Offering Namaz At Mathura Temple
Faisal Khan and three others were booked after a video of them offering namaz on the premises of the Mathura’s Nand Baba temple surfaced on social media
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The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to a man arrested for allegedly offering namaz at a Mathura temple around two months ago.
The court, however, directed Faisal Khan not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses, cooperate in the trial and not to put photographs of such activities on social media till the pendency of the trial.