The Delhi High Court Today (Dec 6) sought the response of Delhi Police to a plea by Mohammad Wasiq Nadeem Khan, the National Secretary of Association for Protection of Civil Rights (ACPR), seeking quashing of the non-bailable warrants issued against him by the Saket court. Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Delhi Police and posted the case for further consideration on December 11. The non-bailable warrant was issued against him in connection with a case in which he has been booked by the Delhi Police for promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy after a video of him went viral on YouTube.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, on Friday, called for a response from the Delhi Police regarding a plea filed by Mohammad Wasiq Nadeem Khan, the National Secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). Khan’s petition seeks the quashing of non-bailable warrants issued against him by the Saket court.
Justice Jasmeet Singh issued a notice to the Delhi Police and scheduled the case for further consideration on December 11.
The non-bailable warrant against Khan stems from allegations linking him to charges of promoting enmity and engaging in criminal conspiracy.
These charges followed the viral circulation of a YouTube video featuring him. In the video, Khan was seen at an exhibition stall, standing near multiple display boards.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), he was seen gesturing toward a banner while mentioning names like “Nadeem, Akhlaq, Rohit Vemula, Pehlu Khan,” alongside references to the 2020 CAA/NRC protests at Shaheen Bagh and the Delhi riots. The video allegedly portrayed a particular community as victims and incited public sentiment.
Upon analysis, the Delhi Police identified the stall in the video as belonging to APCR, with Khan as the person depicted in it. Consequently, an FIR was filed against him on November 30, citing offenses related to promoting enmity, acts prejudicial to harmony, public mischief, and criminal conspiracy.
On December 2, the Delhi Police obtained a non-bailable warrant against Khan. However, Khan’s petition before the High Court claims that the warrant was issued hastily and without any valid grounds.
“It is settled law that a non-bailable warrant cannot be issued in aid of investigation, and the proper course to be adopted is first, issuance of summons, thereafter bailable warrants, and only thereafter, non-bailable warrant,”
-the petition stated. Khan argued that the issuance of the non-bailable warrant in his case reflected a lack of due consideration and was a departure from established legal procedures.
This is not the first time Khan has approached the High Court. On December 3, the Court had provided him interim protection from arrest after he filed a plea seeking a stay on the investigation and the quashing of the FIR registered against him.
The case now awaits its next hearing on December 11, where the Delhi Police will present its response to the plea.
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