Red Fort Violence Case: Delhi Court Issues Fresh Summons To Deep Sidhu And Others, Production Before Court On July 12

A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued fresh summons to Deep Sidhu and 15 others in relation to the Red Fort violence case. All the accused persons will now be produced on July 12 before the Court.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar ordered thus:

"Issue fresh summons to accused persons as earlier summons were not received yet. List on 12 July for production."

The development came after the Court had taken cognizance of the Delhi Police's chargesheet against Deep Sidhu and 15 others and stated that all the accused persons need to appear before the Court through VC mode on June 29. 

During the course of hearing today, accused person namely Harjot Singh appeared before the Court via video conferencing mode. 

The Court had earlier clarified that the cognizance is taken under all the sections except for the offences wherein sanctions have not been recived yet under the Arms Act, Epidemics Act and Disaster Management Act.

The chargesheet, running over 3000 pages, in connection with the Red Fort Violence case was filed by the Special Investigation Ream of the Delhi Police on May 17 before the Masgitrate in Tis Hazari Court. The Chargesheet was filed against actor turned activist Deep Sidhu and 15 others.

According to the Delhi Police's chargesheet, it has been stated that there was a "conspiracy to capture the Red Fort" and make it a "protest site" for the agitating farmers protesting against the three farm laws.

Moreover, it has also been stated that there was a well planned conspiracy to commit violence and that the occasion of Republic Day was chosen to tarnish the image of Central Government, both nationally and internationally.

Footages from various sources including video clips shot from drones, photographers, social media and CCTV cameras have been attached in the chargesheet to portray the alleged violence caused by the protestors.

The Police has chargesheeted them under sec. 147, 148, 149, 152, 186,269, 279, 353, 332, 307, 308, 395, 427, 188, 452, 333, 201, 120B and 34 of Indian Penal Code; sec. 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act; sec. 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act; sec. 30 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act; sec. 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act and sec. 51 of the Disaster Management Act.