2008 Batla House encounter convict Shahzad Ahmed was on Thursday denied bail by the Delhi High Court, which also admitted Ahmed’s appeal against his conviction and life sentence in the same case.
A bench of justices PK Bhasin and JR Midha dismissed the bail plea of Shahzad, 25, who was awarded life term on 30 July, 2013.
He was convicted and sentenced for killing decorated police officer Inspector MC Sharma and injuring two other cops in the 19 September, 2008 encounter when a team of Delhi police special cell raided the Batla House flat in Jamia Nagar on a tip-off that terrorists involved in the 13 September, 2008, serial blasts in the city were holed up there. Shahzad’s appeal will now come up for hearing in due course.
He had sought bail, saying he has ‘a good prima facie case in appeal and there is every likelihood of his appeal being allowed and that he has stayed in custody throughout his trial.’
A bench of justices PK Bhasin and JR Midha dismissed the bail plea of Shahzad, 25, who was awarded life term on 30 July, 2013.
He was convicted and sentenced for killing decorated police officer Inspector MC Sharma and injuring two other cops in the 19 September, 2008 encounter when a team of Delhi police special cell raided the Batla House flat in Jamia Nagar on a tip-off that terrorists involved in the 13 September, 2008, serial blasts in the city were holed up there. Shahzad’s appeal will now come up for hearing in due course.
He had sought bail, saying he has ‘a good prima facie case in appeal and there is every likelihood of his appeal being allowed and that he has stayed in custody throughout his trial.’