New Delhi
The Patiala House Courts on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to a T-shirt designer in connection with the protest held during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam on February 20.
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal granted relief to Umesh Chandra Padala, who allegedly designed T-shirts worn by protesters during the demonstration.
The court directed Padala to cooperate with the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Delhi Police and instructed authorities to give him seven days’ notice in case of any arrest.
Padala, a resident of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, has been accused of designing the T-shirts used during the protest and allegedly assisting the main conspirators in planning the demonstration.
Advocates Saimon Farooqui and Mohd Azam Khan represented the accused during the hearing.
The case relates to a protest allegedly organised by members of the Indian Youth Congress during the summit. Police have already arrested the organisation’s president Udai Bhanu Chib along with 13 others in connection with the incident.
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Anticipatory bail pleas filed by Manish Sharma and Rajeev Kumar are scheduled to be heard by the court on Thursday. Authorities have also decided to transfer the investigation to the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police.
