Court grants bail to ‘Maoist’

NEW DELHI: A woman accused of being a member of banned outfit Communist Party of India (Maoist) has been granted bail by the Delhi high court.
Justice Mukta Gupta granted Kanchan Mishra bail on the grounds that there was no evidence to show she incited violence or indulged in violence. Relying on an SC judgment, Justice Gupta pointed out that mere membership of a banned organization doesn’t make a person a criminal.
Mishra and her husband Gopal, who are behind bars since April 2010, are facing trial before a Delhi court under the country’s anti-terror law.