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Delhi Court Grants Engineer Rashid Custody Parole for Monsoon Session

Judge Chander Jit Singh rejected his interim bail plea, imposing travel‐cost obligations for his July 24–August 4 custody parole

On March 25 , a special NIA court allowed Engineer Rashid, accused in a terror case, to attend Parliament on the condition that he would bear travel expenses. (HT PHOTO)
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid had sought either interim bail or custody parole to carry out his duty as a parliamentarian.
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Overview

  • Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted custody parole to Engineer Rashid from July 24 to August 4, specifically for days the Lok Sabha is in session.
  • Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh refused to grant interim bail, despite Rashid’s request to attend parliamentary duties on bail.
  • The court required Rashid to finance his travel expenses and attend under armed police escort, over NIA objections that he receive no relief.
  • Rashid has been held in Tihar Jail since his 2019 arrest by the National Investigation Agency under UAPA terror funding charges and is awaiting trial on allegations of funding separatist and militant groups.
  • Earlier courts had granted him custody parole or interim bail for election campaigning and short parliamentary visits in late 2024 and early 2025.