NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Honeypreet Insan, who is wanted by the Haryana Police in connection with incidents of violence after the conviction of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief. The court observed that the easiest way out for her is to Surrender.
Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, after hearing arguments on behalf of Honeypreet and the police of Delhi and Haryana, said she would pass an order on it. The order is likely to be pronounced later today.
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Honeypreet has been on the run since the conviction of Ram Rahim in two rape cases. She is facing a case of sedition for allegedly inciting violence in Haryana after the Dera chief’s conviction.
In this case, Honeypreet is seeking bail for her transit from Delhi to Haryana to join investigation in the sedition case. Transit anticipatory bail plea is meant to seek protection against arrest during transit.
During the hearing, the Haryana Police opposed the filing of her plea in the Delhi High Court, saying it was “a trick to do ‘forum shopping”.
Delhi Police also alleged that Honeypreet should have approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, rather moving the high court here.
The police of Delhi and Haryana opposed her plea for anticipatory bail for three weeks on the ground that the court of competent jurisdiction would be in Haryana.
The lawyer for Honeypreet contended that her life was in danger in Haryana and that is why she has moved Delhi high court seeking protection from arrest till she moves a court in the neighbouring state.
The lawyer said that she will join the investigation if she is protected.
Several teams of Haryana Police have traveled across the country, including the Indo-Nepal border, to trace Honeypreet.
