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Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj Granted Regular Bail In Jantar Mantar Assault Case
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:29
Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj Granted Regular Bail In Jantar Mantar Assault Case
- •Self-styled right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj received regular bail from a Delhi court on Tuesday.
- •The case involves the alleged assault of a 38-year-old man during a Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar in June.
- •Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of Patiala House Courts issued the order after reviewing Bhardwaj's conduct during a prior three-week interim bail.
- •During his interim bail, Bhardwaj was strictly barred from discussing the case on social media and contacting the complainant or witnesses.
- •The court cautioned Bhardwaj that bail is an expression of trust and warned him against holding public celebrations upon release.
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Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts granted regular bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj after observing his conduct during a prior three-week interim bail period.
Bhardwaj is barred from posting or discussing the case, his defence, or the complainant's family on social media, must stay away from the complainant and witnesses, and is prohibited from holding or participating in public celebrations.
Bhardwaj was arrested following an alleged assault on the father of a student activist during Cockroach Janata Party protests at Jantar Mantar, and after boasting in a viral podcast interview about the attack.
