British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal was released from Delhi prison on October 1, following a Delhi High Court bail order issued on September 18. Babushahi’s Delhi bureau reported the release and quoted his lawyer saying a further court petition was needed because prison authorities had not acted on the earlier order.
Johal was arrested in Punjab in November 2017. Indian authorities accuse him of involvement in targeted killings and of supporting the Khalistan Liberation Force. He denies those allegations. The release changes his custody status; it is not an acquittal or a finding that the pending charges have been proved.
The bail conditions include surrendering his passport and restrictions on speaking to the media about the case. Babushahi reported that he would remain in Delhi and seek court permission if he needed to travel to Punjab. The fresh development is his departure from prison, rather than a new bail decision dated October 1.