Key Takeaways
- The Delhi Court accepted a bail bond of Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti‑Sikh riots case.
- The CBI charged Tytler under sections 147, 109 and 302 of the IPC for alleged rioting and murder.
- The incident involved the burning of Pul Bangash Gurdwara and the deaths of three Sikhs on November 1, 1984.
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Saturday accepted the bail bond submitted on behalf of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, an accused in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate(ACMM) Vidhi Gupta Anand after accepting the bail bond as per the order of Special Judge said,” Put up for scrutiny of documents/further proceedings on 11.08.2023″.
CBI Special Judge Vikas Dhull granted the anticipatory bail to Tytler on Friday by imposing certain conditions including furnishing a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and not to tamper with the evidence related to the case.
ACMM after taking cognisance of the chargesheet issued summons to Tyler for his appearance before the court on Saturday.
After investigation, the CBI filed the chargesheet on May 20, stating that Jagdish Tytler instigated and provoked a mob at Pul Bangash Gurdwara in Azad Market on November 1, 1984.
The mob’s actions led to the Gurdwara being torched and the killing of three Sikhs: Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Guru Charan Singh.
The Investigating Agency has levelled the charges under Sections 147 (rioting), 109 (abetment), read with Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Tytler in the case.
Three people were killed and a Gurdwara was torched in the Pul Bangash area a day after the assassination of then Prime minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
