Amritsar court grants him one-day interim bail

Chandigarh, 13 November (H.S.): Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail, has received major relief. An Amritsar court has granted him one-day interim bail to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mata Charan Kaur. Amritpal Singh will arrive in Punjab on November 14, amid tight security arrangements.

Amritpal Singh’s grandmother, Mata Charan Kaur, passed away on November 8 following a prolonged illness. Following her demise, the family sought permission for Amritpal Singh to attend the funeral and other religious ceremonies.

His family filed a petition before the Amritsar court, seeking four days of interim bail from November 14 to 17. However, the court granted him interim bail for only one day. Amritpal Singh’s lawyer, Karamvir Singh, confirmed the development and said that his other relatives had also been granted relief.

Following Mata Charan Kaur’s demise, the family had postponed her funeral, maintaining that the last rites would not be performed until Amritpal Singh was granted permission to attend. The family had appealed to the court on humanitarian grounds, seeking an opportunity for him to bid a final farewell to his grandmother.

When Mata Charan Kaur’s health deteriorated, Amritpal Singh’s family had also sought permission for him to speak with her. The court had allowed Amritpal Singh to interact with his grandmother through a 10-minute video call. However, his lawyers alleged that the administration failed to make the necessary arrangements in time.

Amritpal Singh to Return to Punjab After Over Three-and-a-Half Years

Amritpal Singh, chief of the Waris Punjab De organisation, was arrested on April 23, 2023, from Rode village in Punjab’s Moga district. Following his arrest, he was lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA).

While in prison, he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate and won from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency.

Now, nearly three years and seven months after his arrest, Amritpal Singh will return to Punjab to attend his grandmother’s funeral.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH