The Rouse Avenue Court dismissed the bail application of advocate Deepak Khatri related to an arms trafficking case (File photo)
Khatri, who claims to be a member of Lawrence Bishnoi’s legal team, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act in connection with a case involving a large recovery of illegal arms. Special Judge (UAPA) Kiran Bansal rejected the regular bail application filed by accused Deepak Nanda alias Deepak Khatri.
Among the reasons cited was that the accused was produced before the remand court within 24 hours of his detention or apprehension at IGI Airport, ANI reported.
It said the application was devoid of merit and made out no grounds for granting bail. “Grounds of arrest were also duly communicated to the wife and the counsel for the accused on the same day orally immediately after the arrest and in writing also on the same day,” the court said in its order. the court observed, “In the present case, there has been substantial and effective compliance with the mandate of law, and reasons of arrest were supplied to the accused against written acknowledgement While dismissing the plea. The court noted that the accused himself is an advocate and his wife is also an advocate, and that both are well versed with the law and procedures.
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday dismissed the bail application of advocate Deepak Khatri in a UAPA case linked to the alleged illegal arms syndicate and international arms trafficking racket of Shahbaz Ansari.