The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted one week of interim bail to jailed Lok Sabha MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh to visit his critically ill father, Bar and Bench reported.
Sheikh, who is popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has been in jail since August 2019 in connection with a terror-funding case filed by the National Investigation Agency. He has been held under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
On April 24, a Delhi court dismissed the Baramulla MP’s petition for interim bail, after which he approached the High Court.
Noting that Sheikh has been in custody for more than six years, the High Court granted him interim bail on the condition that he be accompanied by two police officials in plain clothes, Live Law reported.
The court directed that he remain at the hospital or at the house where his father is present. It also said he must use only one mobile phone number, which should remain switched on at all times, Live Law reported.
Sheikh was directed not to contact any witnesses or attempt to influence them. He was also asked to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety of the same amount.
In July 2024, Sheikh was granted custody parole for two hours to take the oath in Parliament. He had contested and won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Baramulla while in jail, defeating National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
He was also released from Delhi’s Tihar jail in October to allow him to campaign for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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