Delhi court grants bail to advocate held with pistols at Tis Hazari complex

NEW DELHI: (May 24) A Delhi court has granted bail to an advocate arrested under the Arms Act after two pistols and eight cartridges were allegedly recovered from a trolley bag he was carrying at the Tis Hazari court complex earlier this week.

Judicial Magistrate Preeti Rajoria allowed the bail plea of the accused, Harsh, observing that his continued incarceration was not necessary merely for the purpose of judicial custody.

In an order dated May 23, the court said, "At this stage, continued incarceration of accused Harsh does not appear to be necessary merely for the purpose of judicial custody, particularly when no further custodial interrogation has been sought by the IO.