Hate Speech Case : Supreme Court Asks Jitendra Tyagi To Surrender, Refuses To Extend Interim Bail

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Jitendra Tyagi alias Wasim Rizvi in the case for allegedly making anti-Muslim hate speeches at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad.

A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna asked Tyagi to surrender by September 2 and posted the regular application for hearing on September 9.

On May 17, the Court had granted Tyagi interim bail for three months.  During the hearing today, the bench told Tyagi's counsel, "You're on interim medical right? Surrender first. Go and surrender first". The bench noted that several cases are pending against.

Though the counsel sought for  posting next Monday(September 5), the bench refused and posted the matter to September 9.

Jatinder Kumar Sethi, Dy. Advocate General, appeared for the State of Uttarakhand and pointed out that the State has already filed the chargesheet on 30.3 2022 and the trial court has framed charges on 19.5.2022.

Senior Advocate Siddharth appeared for Jitendra Tyagi @ Wasim Rizvi.

Tyagi was arrested on January 13 this year in a case registered for offences under Section 153A and 298 of the Indian Penal Code. A single bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani refused him bail observing that he had made hugely derogatory remarks. "The Prophet has been abused; it intends to wound the religious feelings of persons belonging to a particular religion; it intends to wage war. It promotes enmity. It is a hate speech," the Court said.

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