Toolkit Case: Shantanu accused in Toolkit case seeks anticipatory bail in Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court

Mumbai
In a case filed by Greta Thanberg on social media for sharing a ‘toolkit’ related to farmers’ demonstrations, Delhi Police filed a case in which advocate Nikita Jacob and environmental activist Shantanu Muluk on Monday moved the Bombay High Court (Bombay) for transit advance bail High Court). Earlier, a Delhi court issued a non-bailable warrant against the two in this case.

The two filed separate petitions in court. The court will hear the petitions on Tuesday. According to Delhi Police, both are accused of producing documents and being in direct contact with ‘pro-Khalistan elements’. On Monday, Jacob requested a single bench of Bombay High Court Judge PD Naik to hear the petition immediately.

High court will hear on Tuesday
The High Court said that it would hear the petition on Tuesday. Jacob has sought transit anticipatory bail for four weeks, so that he can move the court concerned to file an anticipatory bail petition in Delhi. Muluk, a resident of Beed district of central Maharashtra, filed his petition in the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court.

Jacob has this fear
The petition states that the applicant (Jacob) fears that he may be arrested due to political vendetta and ‘media trial’. The petition said that the FIR lodged in the case is ‘wrong and baseless’ and Jacob has so far cooperated with the cyber cell of the Delhi Police and has also recorded the statement.

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‘Police complaint lodged wrong and baseless’
The petition said that an institution called the Legal Rights Observatory has filed a wrong and baseless complaint with the Delhi Police and tried to blame the applicant for the violence on 26 January 2021. According to the petition, on 11 February, Delhi Police arrived at Jacob’s house in Goregaon area of ​​Mumbai with a search warrant and seized some documents and electronic equipment.

Put my side on defense
According to him, the applicant has no religious, political or financial purpose or agenda to research, discuss, edit the communication pack / toolkit to spread awareness or cause violence, riots or physical harm to anyone. She said that Jacob is a lawyer in the Bombay High Court and works voluntarily for an environmental matter.

They are worried about the peasant movement
It said in the application that the applicants are very concerned about the recently passed agricultural laws and presenting the farmers as villains. According to him, Jacob’s personal information is being viral on social media. The application states that lies are being spread to incite hatred and violence against Jacob by claiming to have links with political parties like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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Greta Thanberg shared a toolkit
This’ toolkit ‘was shared by climate change activist Greta Thanberg, supporting the farmers’ demonstrations along the borders of Delhi against the three new agricultural laws of the Center. The ‘toolkit’ contains guidelines and content related to trending a campaign via Twitter. Some critics say that ‘toolkits’ are ‘evidence’ of their conspiracy to air demonstrations in India.

Tool kit is WhatThe
A toolkit is a document. It contains detailed suggestions for reporting an issue and taking steps related to it. Normally, volunteers participating in a major campaign or movement are given guidelines in it. Its purpose is to show direction to the specific class or target audience to work on the ground. Those who want to know about an issue or want to be a part of it are provided with a toolkit. This helps to take steps related to a campaign online or offline simultaneously and in the same direction.

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