Prime Time with Ravish Kumar is a prominent show on NDTV. The video of the show comes to the rescue of three accused in Delhi riots case.
The Delhi High Court observed, "there is no evidence whatsoever, either direct or circumstantial or forensic" against three persons while relying on the prime time show of Ravish Kumar.
Junaid, Chand Mohammad and Irshad were accused in the killing of Shahid during February 2020 riots. They were behind bars since April last year.
The police had claimed that these three accused were part of a Muslim group for attacking the Hindu group. The Muslim group was present at the Saptrishi building at Chand Bagh area of North East Delhi. The Hindu group was present at rooftops of other buildings.
Shahid got killed by a gun shot. He was present at Saptrishi building.
Advocate Salim Malik appearing for the petitioner argued that the three accused were not seen in the video that the prosecutor has relied on.
The video of NDTV's Prime Time was played where the petitioners were not seen in it. A single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait observed that it was a long range shot and not a close range.
Justice Kait observed, "It is pertinent to mention here that in the post-mortem report, the direction of the wound in which it has entered the body has been given to be from the left side which is going downwards and exiting from the right side. Which means that the injury was from height and at a distant range, thus, establishing the possibility that the bullet came from Mohan Nursing Home or any building which is on the left side of the Saptrishi building and is on more height than that of Saptrishi building."
Justice Kait further observed that a man wearing helmet
was firing from Mohan Nursing Home. The court after making certain observations
ordered the release of accused on bail.