Overview

• Defence says call detail records place the accused at different locations on January 8, 2020, contradicting the chargesheet’s claim of a key meeting at the PFI office in Shaheen Bagh.
• Senior advocate Trideep Pais alleges police coached driver Rahul Kasana to introduce the meeting only days before Khalid’s September 13, 2020 arrest, noting a prior case where a court questioned Kasana’s credibility.
• Pais argues there were no recoveries from Khalid and no allegation he raised or received funds, challenging reliance on protected-witness accounts including statements attributed to “Saturn.”
• On Thursday’s hearing, the defence also alleged “pick and choose” prosecution from the same WhatsApp groups and meetings, pointing to several individuals named in statements who were not made accused.
• The case remains at the charge‑framing stage before ASJ Sameer Bajpai, with further arguments set for October 14 and a separate Supreme Court bail appeal listed for October 27 after a Delhi High Court denial on September 2.