A Delhi court has granted bail to 10 Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including prominent Members of Parliament Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, and Saket Gokhale. The bail was granted in connection with a protest held outside the Election Commission of India (ECI) office in April 2024, during which the leaders allegedly violated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC.

The protest was organized to demand the removal of heads of central investigative agencies like the CBI, ED, NIA, and the Income Tax Department, accusing them of operating under the influence of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Neha Mittal, noted that the chargesheet had been filed without the arrest of the accused, leading to the grant of bail. The leaders were released on personal bonds of ₹10,000 each.

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