Calcutta HC refused urgent listing for bail plea of Sheikh Shahjahan, and came down heavily on the politician for absconding for almost two months before his arrest.
Sharjeel Imam was arrested by Delhi Police on 28th January 2020, from Bihar over inflammatory speeches against the Citizenship Amendment Act, advocating for the secession of Assam from the rest of India
Justice Amit Bansal noted that Mustaqueem refused to be identified in a 'Judicial Test Identification Parade and that prima facie there is material to show his involvement in the offences.