Sedition case: Hardik's bail plea junked in 'larger interest'

December 11, 2015 18:06

The sessions court here today rejected bail pleas of Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and two of his aides, who are behind the bars in a sedition case, observing that they may resort to similar unlawful activities and disturb law and order situation in Gujarat.

Additional Sessions Judge N G Dave dismissed the bail pleas in the second sedition case filed against Hardik and others saying that the "court cannot exercise discretion..in favour of the applicants in the larger interest of the society." Hardik and his aides Dinesh Bambhaniya and Chirag Patel, who are facing sedition charges and are at present lodged in jail, had filed their bail application last month.

While rejecting their bail plea, the court noted that prima facie a case of sedition does exist against the applicants.

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