GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court of India granted bail to Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi in the UAPA case in connection with the violence during the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019.
A bench of Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal upheld a Gauhati High Court order which had set aside Gogoi's discharge in the case, as per reports.
The apex Court on March 20 this year, had reserved its verdict on the appeal by the Assamese peasant leader against the High Court order. The bench had in February sought the response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the matter.
Gogoi and three others were booked for the offences in relation to December 2019 protests and speeches against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and alleged links to Maoist organisations.
They were charged under various provisions of the Unlawful Prevention Activities Act (UAPA) and for Sedition (section 124A), promoting enmity between religious groups (section 153A) and 153B (Statement against national integration) under the Indian Penal Code.
The Raijor Dol's leader took to Facebook to convey the message. He wrote, “The Supreme Court granted me bail today in the NIA case. I am free now. I will play a stronger role as an opponent.”
