Jantar Mantar assault case: Swatantra Bhardwaj released from Tihar on 3-week interim bail

NEW DELHI: Social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was released from Tihar Jail late Thursday night, three days after a Delhi court granted him three weeks' interim bail in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said on Friday.A video showed Bhardwaj quickly moving towards a waiting car outside the jail before leaving with his associates.On September 15, a Delhi court granted Bhardwaj interim bail for three weeks and said it would consider his plea for regular bail after observing his conduct during the period.The sessions court imposed several conditions while granting him relief. It barred Bhardwaj from posting, publishing or discussing the case, his defence or the complainant's family on social media or any media platform.The court also restrained him from contacting the complainant, his daughter or any witness, and from tampering with evidence.The court observed that "bail is an expression of the court's trust, and it is not a trophy to be displayed", while cautioning against public celebrations following release on bail.Bhardwaj was detained in Bulandshahr on September 4, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protested outside the Parliament Street police station demanding his arrest over the alleged assault.The action followed outrage over an interview in which Bhardwaj claimed he had "cracked the skull" of the student activist's father during the June 23 protest and escaped arrest because of his political connections.He was remanded to judicial custody on September 7 and lodged in Tihar Jail.The matter is scheduled to come up before the court on October 6 for further proceedings.(With Agency Inputs)You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.