Gauhati HC stays remarks of Assam court that granted bail to Mevani

The Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed some observations made by the Barpeta District and Sessions Court on the Assam Police while granting bail to Gujarats Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani on FridayHigh Court Judge Devashis Baruah passed an order on Monday after the Assam government had challenged the Barpeta District and Sessions Court order both the bail as well as the observations made by the judge about the Assam PoliceThe High Court ordered that the state of Assam through its public prosecutor shall be at liberty to challenge the Barpeta District and Sessions Court order in an appropriate proceedings if so advisedDistrict judge has made certain observations and remarks as regards the entire Police force of Assam which not only demoralises the police force but also casts aspersions upon the police force These observations were made without there being any materials on record on the basis of which the learned Judge could have made such observations and consequently this Court stays the observations until further orders These findings are also prima facie beyond the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Sessions Court in a proceeding under Section 439 CrPC and accordingly the said observation is also stayed the High Court order saidIn Delhi Mevani on Monday while talking to the media targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed his arrest by Assam police as conspiracyI can describe this 56inches of cowardice using a woman to frame me in a false case the Prime Ministers Office was involved in this conspiracy he saidHe said that the Assam government should be ashamed as the Barpeta District and Sessions Court made strong remarks while granting him bailOn April 19 the FIR was registered The Assam Police team travelled over 2500 km on the same day to arrest me It is clear that my arrest was a preplanned conspiracy to malign and harass me said Mevani who is also the Convener of Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar ManchThe District Sessions court in Assams Barpeta on Friday granted bail to Mevani who was first arrested by the Assam police on April 20 in Gujarat in connection with an objectionable tweet against Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe 41yearold legislator who was elected from the Vadgam Assembly constituency was taken to Kokrajhar district the next dayThe Barpeta police arrested him again on April 25 soon after the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Kokrajhar district granted him bailMevani was sent to a fiveday police custody by Barpetas chief judicial magistrate on April 26 on charges of voluntarily causing hurt criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty and force on a woman cop intending to outrage her modestyThe Congress has organised a series of demonstrations across Assam since the undemocratic arrest of Mevani who had earlier pledged outside support to the partyThe Gujarat legislator was arrested in his home state on April 20 following a complaint filed against him by an Assam BJP leader seeking action against Mevani under the IT ActMevani had earlier alleged that his arrest is a deeprooted conspiracy by the BJP and RSSThey BJP and RSS are doing this to tarnish my image and are doing this systematically They did it to Rohit Vemula they did it to Chandrasekhar Azad and now they are targeting me he had told the mediaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever