Nikita Jacob gets transit pre-arrest bail in ‘toolkit’ case, given 3 weeks to approach court
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Nikita Jacob gets transit pre-arrest bail in ‘toolkit’ case, given 3 weeks to approach court

According to the Delhi Police, Jacob along with Disha Ravi and Shantanu Muluk was allegedly involved in preparing the toolkit and was in direct touch with 'pro-Khalistani elements'.

   
Lawyer Nikita Jacob

Lawyer Nikita Jacob | Photo: ThePrint

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted transit anticipatory bail to advocate Nikita Jacob, a suspect in a case registered by Delhi police in connection with the “toolkit” shared by climate activist Greta Thunberg over the ongoing farmers’ protest.

Justice P D Naik gave Jacob three weeks’ time to approach the court concerned in Delhi for relief.

On Tuesday, another suspect in the case, Shantanu Muluk, an engineer based in Maharashtra’s Beed district, was also granted transit anticipatory bail for 10 days by the HC’s Aurangabad bench.

Jacob and Muluk, who claim to be environmental activists, had approached the HC after a Delhi court issued non-bailable warrants against them.

According to the Delhi police, the two along with arrested accused Disha Ravi, an activist from Bengaluru, were allegedly involved in preparing the document and were in direct touch with “pro-Khalistani elements”.

The Delhi police on Monday alleged that Ravi along with Jacob and Shantanu created the toolkit and shared it with others to tarnish India’s image.


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