Delhi police arrested Disha Ravi from Bengaluru last Saturday in the Toolkit case.
New Delhi:
Twenty-two-year-old activist Disha Ravi, who spent five days in police custody and two days in jail in the Toolkit case, did not receive bail today. The order was booked shortly after an hour-long discussion between the judge and the Delhi police, in the middle of which, Judge Dharmendra Rana said that “I cannot proceed unless I satisfy my conscience.” He later reserved the order for Tuesday, which would mean another day in jail for the climate activist.
At today’s hearing, the Delhi police’s reasoning that the activists were allied with the secessionists and conspired to cause violence during the farm tractor demonstration on Republic Day was severely tested, and the judge He called it “conjecture.”
Starting with “What is a toolbox” and was it “incriminating in itself”, the judge went on to ask a series of tough questions.
“What is the evidence collected by you to show the link between her and the January 26 violence? You have discussed her role in the toolbox and she contacted the secessionists,” he said.
When the Delhi Police, represented by Additional Attorney General SV Raju, argued that “the conspiracy can only be seen through circumstantial evidence,” the judge replied: “Therefore, he has no evidence to connect Disha to the violence. from January 26 “. ? “
To underline the point, he added: “How do you connect the actual rapists on January 26 with Disha?”
“In a conspiracy, the execution is different and the planning is different,” the Delhi police responded, but failed to satisfy the judge. “Am I to assume there is no direct link now?” he said.
Upon learning that the perpetrators of the violence have been arrested in another case, he said: “Where is the connection between the conspiracy and the crime? I still don’t have the answer.”
Representing Disha Ravi, lawyer Sidharth Agarwal said the 22-year-old from Karnataka has had no contact with any secessionists.
When the judge pointed out: “There may also be another element, the enemy of the enemy is my friend,” Agarwal said, “I must commit to that secessionist to participate in that cause.
There is no evidence to show that “she is one,” Disha Ravi’s attorney said. “My only sent conversations are with PJF (Poetic Justice Foundation).” With so much power, why wasn’t that organization banned yet? ”, He added.
The only banned organization in this case is Sikh For Justice, “but even the Delhi police case does not show any connection between them and me. They say I was in contact with PJF but that is not a banned organization,” added her lawyer. . .
When questioning the Delhi police, who had objected to bail, the lawyer said: “What is the Delhi police strategy here? Three days of judicial custody and then again taking me into police custody … no to find some devices or evidence, but to confront me with a co-defendant. “
Delhi police, who arrested Disha Ravi of Bengaluru last Saturday, alleged that she was a key conspirator in the case and prepared and disseminated the Toolkit in an attempt to revive a Khalistani group.
The toolkit made headlines after Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg shared it on Twitter to show her support for protesting farmers.
A court order has been issued for Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk, who, according to the police, also participated in the creation of the “Toolkit” and wanted social media to talk about the agricultural tractor rally on Republic Day. The Bombay High Court granted the two an advance traffic bond.
Claiming that he was found on social media prior to the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally, police said it indicates a conspiracy behind the events of January 26.
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