The Delhi High Court today granted bail on medical grounds to an 89-year-old convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A vacation bench of Justices Manmohan and Yogesh Khanna released retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal on bail till July four on the ground that he has to undergo a surgery. The convict is already on interim bail since March 24 on medical grounds. The bench asked the convict not to get in touch with any witness or the legal heirs of the deceased. The high court had on March 29 this year issued show cause notices to 11 accused including Khokhar and Yadav in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.

Source: dna June 30, 2017 11:37 UTC