Overview
- A bench of Justices Deepak Sibal and Lapita Banerji granted bail to Jagwinder Singh after 5 years and 29 days in custody, noting the trial remains far from conclusion.
- The order records no incriminating material against him at this stage, pointing to only a single call with a co-accused on August 13, 2020, and no recovery beyond his mobile phone.
- Allegations that he watched a Gurpatwant Singh Pannun video and indoctrinated his cousin Inderjit Singh were noted by the court without corroboration.
- The case stems from August 14, 2020, when two men allegedly hoisted a saffron-yellow flag inscribed “Khalistan” atop the Moga Deputy Commissioner’s office and cut the national flag’s rope.
- Investigated by the NIA with an alleged Sikhs for Justice link, the matter saw bail denied by a trial court in June 2024, while only 20 of 149 prosecution witnesses have been examined and the agency offered no trial timeline.