High Court Transfers Riots Case Bail Plea to Trial Court

The Uttarakhand High Court transferred Abdul Malik's bail plea to the trial court for the Banbhoolpura riots case. Despite Malik's absence from the riot scene, he is accused of being a co-conspirator, prompting a division bench to remit the case to be decided within four weeks by the trial court.

The Uttarakhand High Court has transferred the bail application of Abdul Malik, the alleged mastermind behind the Banbhoolpura riots, to the trial court for consideration.

Presiding over the case, a division bench of Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari emphasized the need for a detailed examination by the trial court, mandating a decision within four weeks.

The riots, which erupted after the demolition of an illegal madrassa, claimed six lives and injured several, including 100 police personnel. It coincided with the Uttarakhand assembly's passage of a bill to implement a Uniform Civil Code.

(With inputs from agencies.)