Ex-DU prof Hany Babu withdraws bail plea in Supreme Court

03/05/2024

Hindustan Times / by Abraham Thomas

A bench of justices allowed the petition to be withdrawn as “not pressed” while recording the statement of Babu’s lawyer Payoshi Roy that he would like to pursue the matter before the high court
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed former Delhi University (DU) professor Hany Babu, who is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, to withdraw his bail plea citing “change of circumstance” claiming that he would be moving the Bombay high court which had granted bail to five co-accused.
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Professor Hany Babu withdraws bail plea from Supreme Court

03/05/2024

Bar & Bench / by Abhimanyu Hazarika

A Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal was slated to hear the matter today when Babu’s counsel informed the Court that the bail plea was being withdrawn.
Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court today citing a change in circumstances [Hany Babu vs National Investigation Agency and anr].
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Also read:
▪ Branded Maoist, ex-political prisoners narrate how they were ‘wrongfully’ incarcerated (Counterview.net / March 2024)
▪ SC notice to Maharashtra, NIA on bail plea of DU professor Hany Babu (The Hindu / Jan 2024)
▪ Bombay HC rejects Hany Babu’s bail plea: ‘Prime facie conspired and abetted terrorist act’ (The Indian Express / Sep 2022)
▪ No bail; ‘prima facie evidence Hany Babu part of Maoist outfit’: court (The Indian Express / Feb 2022)