Patna Civil Court has granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber Khan sir and three employees in the case of firing outside the coaching center. The court held that this was a defensive measure against the mob and was not done to harm anyone.
Khan sir and staff got anticipatory bail
Patna (Bihar) [भारत]July 13 (ANI): A Patna civil court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to teacher and YouTuber Faisal Khan, popularly known as “Khan Sir”, and three employees in connection with the June 2 shooting outside his coaching institute ‘Khan Global Studies’. This institute is situated in Musallahpur Haat. The court also granted regular bail to two private security guards who were in judicial custody.
Lawyer said- the bullet was fired in self-defense
Speaking to ANI after the order was drafted, Khan sir’s defense lawyer, Arvind Kumar Mavwar, said the court took note of the fact that the firing was a defensive measure against a violent mob and was not intended to harm anyone. He said, “After drafting the order, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge granted him bail; no one was injured. The shots were fired in self-defence; specifically, warning shots were fired in the air by the guards. With regard to the allegation of giving the order to open fire, the investigation found no evidence that Khan sir had issued any such order. The right to fire warning in self-defence is established at the time of issue of the license. If Section 35 of the BNS gives the right to disperse the crowd by firing in the air if someone feels threatened, or sees property being destroyed. Khan sir and his 3 employees were granted anticipatory bail, while the guards were granted regular bail.”
What is the whole matter?
Earlier, the court had upheld the ‘no coercive action’ order, directing the police not to take any coercive action against them till the next hearing in the coaching institute firing case.
Meanwhile, Patna Police had registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Faisal Khan and two others in connection with the incident of firing and vandalism that took place outside his coaching institute on June 2.
The FIR was lodged days after an incident when a group of people allegedly vandalized the Khan Institute of Global Studies and pelted stones on its premises earlier that week. Officials said today that two guards attached to the institute were arrested based on video evidence.
According to a press release issued by the office of the Patna City Superintendent of Police (Central), the incident occurred at around 10:10 pm on June 2. It is reported that a group of people pelted stones and vandalized the Khan Global Studies Coaching Centre.
“After the incident, case number 410/26 was registered and investigation initiated. During investigation, a video was recovered in which two persons were seen firing in the air after the vandalism incident,” the police statement said.
Upon verification of the video footage, police identified two guards attached to the institute and took them into custody. Based on investigation of the sequence of events and recovery of weapons, the police had named Khan sir and two others in an FIR under sections of the Arms Act and incitement. (ANI)
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