<p>The Delhi High Court Monday sought the response of the police on a plea by Shahrukh Pathan, who allegedly pointed a gun at a head constable during the communal violence in northeast Delhi, seeking bail on the ground that jails are overcrowded raising the risk of catching coronavirus.</p>.<p>Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, issued notice to the investigating officer of the case and sought a response on the bail plea by Wednesday.</p>.<p>The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 29.</p>.<p>Advocates Asghar Khan and Abdul Tahir Khan, representing Pathan, sought bail for the accused contending that there was a delay of two days in lodging of the FIR.</p>.<p>The counsel said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not safe to remain in jail as it is not possible to maintain social distancing due to overcrowding and sought that he be released on bail.</p>.<p>The accused sought bail saying he has been languishing in jail for over a month now. </p>.<p>Pathan, 23, whose picture showing him pointing a gun at unarmed Delhi Police head constable Deepak Dahia during the communal riots went viral on social media, was arrested on March 3 from Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.</p>.<p>The police registered a case against him under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act. </p>.<p>The police said it recovered the pistol that Pathan had allegedly pointed at the police official, from his house. </p>.<p>After opening fire, he kept the pistol at home and fled from the city in a car, police had said.</p>.<p>In the viral video, Pathan, a resident of northeast Delhi's Ghonda, could be seen pointing his pistol at the policeman on the Jaffrabad-Maujpur road on February 24.</p>.<p>Police had said after seeing himself on news channels following the incident, Pathan changed his clothes and fled to Punjab. He then moved to Bareilly in UP before hiding at a friend's house in Shamli in the state. </p>.<p>In February, clashes broke out in northeast Delhi between the groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.</p>
<p>The Delhi High Court Monday sought the response of the police on a plea by Shahrukh Pathan, who allegedly pointed a gun at a head constable during the communal violence in northeast Delhi, seeking bail on the ground that jails are overcrowded raising the risk of catching coronavirus.</p>.<p>Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, issued notice to the investigating officer of the case and sought a response on the bail plea by Wednesday.</p>.<p>The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 29.</p>.<p>Advocates Asghar Khan and Abdul Tahir Khan, representing Pathan, sought bail for the accused contending that there was a delay of two days in lodging of the FIR.</p>.<p>The counsel said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not safe to remain in jail as it is not possible to maintain social distancing due to overcrowding and sought that he be released on bail.</p>.<p>The accused sought bail saying he has been languishing in jail for over a month now. </p>.<p>Pathan, 23, whose picture showing him pointing a gun at unarmed Delhi Police head constable Deepak Dahia during the communal riots went viral on social media, was arrested on March 3 from Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.</p>.<p>The police registered a case against him under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act. </p>.<p>The police said it recovered the pistol that Pathan had allegedly pointed at the police official, from his house. </p>.<p>After opening fire, he kept the pistol at home and fled from the city in a car, police had said.</p>.<p>In the viral video, Pathan, a resident of northeast Delhi's Ghonda, could be seen pointing his pistol at the policeman on the Jaffrabad-Maujpur road on February 24.</p>.<p>Police had said after seeing himself on news channels following the incident, Pathan changed his clothes and fled to Punjab. He then moved to Bareilly in UP before hiding at a friend's house in Shamli in the state. </p>.<p>In February, clashes broke out in northeast Delhi between the groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.</p>