High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Balyan's bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report. The matter...
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.
Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Balyan's bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report.
The matter will now be heard on January 23.
Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appeared for Balyan and submitted that while the police has the power to arrest, however, there should be enough substance to exercise the same.
He said that there is an urgency to grant bail to Balyan as he has to help his wife who is contesting the upcoming Assembly elections.
Pahwa further submitted that not even a single day custody was required in the case as no offence was made out against Balyan.
“Not even a single day custody is required… No offence is made out… No shred of evidence against him,” he said.
Balyan was arrested in the case on December 04 last year. He has been granted bail in an extortion case.
He was denied bail in the MCOCA case by the trial court on January 15. It was observed that there was substantial evidence linking him to an organized crime syndicate.
The trial court said that Balyan was actively involved in “ongoing unlawful activities as a member of the group.”
The Delhi Police has filed 16 FIRs against the members of Sangwan's syndicate, accusing them of engaging in extortion, violence, and other criminal activities across the national capital.
The prosecution had opposed Balyan's bail plea before the trial court alleging thay he was a “facilitator” in the organized crime syndicate.
Title: Naresh Balyan v. State