A court in Delhi’s Patiala House has ordered the release of Siddharth Avdhoot, who was involved in a shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit. Avdhoot was granted bail on March 5 after spending nine days in police custody. The Delhi Police arrested him from a resort in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, for his alleged role in the protest.
During the court hearing, it was revealed that Avdhoot played a significant part in the protest by designing the T-shirts worn by the demonstrators. The police sought 14 days’ judicial custody for Avdhoot, but the court granted him bail after considering arguments from both sides. Avdhoot was released on a bond of Rs 50,000 with a surety bond of the same amount.
Advocates representing Avdhoot argued that his involvement in the protest was not as severe as that of other accused individuals. They highlighted that several co-accused had already been granted bail, and Avdhoot’s role was primarily related to arranging the printing of the T-shirts. The court, after hearing the arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, decided to grant bail to Avdhoot.
