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Amritpal Singh Gets One-Day Bail (Img: Pinterest)
Punjab: Amritpal Singh has been granted one day bail by an Amritsar court to attend the last rites of his grandmother, Charan Kaur, scheduled for November 14. The decision offers temporary relief to the imprisoned parliamentarian, who is currently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam.
The court's decision came after his legal team approached the judiciary seeking temporary release on humanitarian and family grounds.
Amritpal Singh's lawyers had initially sought several days of interim bail, allowing him to participate in the funeral and other religious ceremonies planned by the family.
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However, the court granted him relief for one day, November 14, according to the reports. His uncle, Harjeet Singh, has reportedly received three days of interim bail, while another relative, Sukhman Singh, has been granted two days. The specific conditions governing Amritpal Singh's temporary release, including his movement and security arrangements, are expected to be detailed in the formal court order.
Charan Kaur, who was 84, passed away on November 8 following a prolonged illness. She had reportedly been unwell for several months.
The family had postponed her cremation while pursuing legal permission for Amritpal Singh to attend the final ceremonies at their native village of Jallupur Khera in Punjab's Amritsar district.
Earlier, his family and legal representatives had sought permission for him to speak to his grandmother through a video call while he remained in Assam. Although the court had reportedly permitted a 10-minute interaction, his lawyers alleged that the call could not be facilitated.
Amritpal Singh was arrested on April 23, 2023, following a police operation linked to the February 2023 incident in which his supporters stormed the Ajnala police station near Amritsar.
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He was initially detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail.
Despite being in custody, Singh contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Khadoor Sahib and won the parliamentary seat. Following the expiry of his NSA detention in April 2026, Punjab Police arrested him in connection with the Ajnala case.
The latest interim bail is limited to the family occasion and does not alter his ongoing criminal proceedings.
