Kanhaiya Kumar bail: HC asks him to approach sessions court

The Delhi high court refu-sed to hear JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar’s application for regular bail in a sedition case, asking him to approach a sessions court for the same.

Justice P.S. Teji dismissed the plea for grant of regular bail to the students’ union leader, who is on interim bail since March 2 this year. “The present application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to move before the sessions court,” the court said. Kanhaiya had approached the high court since his six-months interim bail is scheduled to expire on September 1.

Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for the JNU students’ union president, told the court that the petitioner seeks permanent bail.

The court, however, without hearing the matter in detail, said the counsel can move the application for regular bail before the sessions court.

Ms John, who was accompanied by advocates Sushil Bajaj and Vrinda Grover, said they will move the application before the trial court.