Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj Gets 3-Week Interim Bail In Jantar Mantar Assault Case
The court cited allegations tied to a Jantar Mantar protest case and multiple criminal charges as it extended his release for three weeks.
- The Patiala House Court granted three-week interim bail to influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj on Tuesday in connection with an alleged assault at Jantar Mantar. The judge ordered his release on a bail bond of Rs. 50,000.
- Swatantra Bhardwaj was detained in Bulandshahr after Cockroach Janta Party worker Nishu Aazad alleged he assaulted her father, Sanjay, during a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The complaint triggered his arrest in early September.
- In a widely circulated video, Bhardwaj claimed he "cracked the skull" of the activist's father, requiring 60 stitches. The Delhi Police initially described the injuries as "simple in nature," creating a factual contradiction.
- Authorities invoked the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, BNS Sections 351, 78, and 79, and the Information Technology Act. A separate POCSO Act case was also registered against him.
- During the proceedings, Counsel claimed the arrest followed "some political developments" and asserted the client acted in self-defense. The Patiala House Court remains seized of the matter as investigations continue.
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Swatantra Bhardwaj gets three-week interim bail in assault case
New Delhi: The Patiala House Court on Tuesday, September 15, granted three weeks’ interim bail to Hindutva worker Swatantra Bhardwaj, who is in judicial custody in connection with the alleged assault of the Dalit father of a minor activist during the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and …
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A Delhi court on Tuesday granted three weeks of interim bail to social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged physical assault of the father of a Dalit student-activist during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar. 📰 Swatantra Bhardwaj Gets 3-Week Interim Bail in Jantar Mantar Assault Case.
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