Supreme Court Grants Bail to Three Men Accused of Violence during Jama Masjid Survey

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The Supreme Court today granted bail to three men, Danish, Faizan, and Nazir, accused of violence during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on November 24 last year. The violence allegedly broke out when the district and police administration arrived to survey the mosque, following a November 19, 2024, order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chandausi, in a civil suit. The survey aimed to ascertain whether a temple once existed on the mosque premises. The crowd opposing the survey allegedly resorted to stone pelting and firing, leading to injuries among police personnel and damage to government vehicles.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court granted bail to three men, Danish, Faizan, and Nazir, accused of violence during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on November 24 last year.
  • The violence allegedly broke out when the district and police administration arrived to survey the mosque, following a November 19, 2024, order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chandausi, in a civil suit.
  • The survey's purpose was to ascertain whether a temple once existed on the mosque premises.
  • The crowd opposing the survey allegedly resorted to stone pelting and firing, leading to injuries among police personnel and damage to government vehicles.
  • The FIR invoked multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, including Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 125(1), 125(2), 221, 132, 121(1), 121(2), 324(4), 323(B), and 326(F).
  • The accused had earlier challenging the May 19 order of the Allahabad High Court, which rejected their bail pleas.
  • Advocate Sulaiman Mohd Khan represented the accused in the Supreme Court.

Statistics:

  • November 19, 2024: Date of the order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chandausi, for the survey of the Jama Masjid.
  • November 24, 2024: Date of the violence during the court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid.
  • Multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, invoked in the FIR, including Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 125(1), 125(2), 221, 132, 121(1), 121(2), 324(4), 323(B), and 326(F).

Sources:

  • United News of India