A Delhi court has dismissed the second regular bail pleas filed by Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma, the accused who allegedly jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery and released coloured smoke canisters during the Parliament security breach on December 13, 2023, according to LiveLaw.

Source: LiveLaw

Special NIA Judge Kiran Bansal held that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the accusations against the two men under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were prima facie true. The court observed that the allegations were grave and serious, as the alleged acts had disrupted parliamentary proceedings and threatened the sovereignty and integrity of India. Bar and Bench reported that the order was passed on November 12 and that this is the second time the trial court has rejected their bail applications.

Source: Bar and Bench

According to the prosecution case recorded by the court, witness statements under Sections 161 and 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure indicated that the accused had held meetings where the alleged act was planned, and that they intended to create a terror-like situation on December 13, 2023, the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. The prosecution also alleged that the accused erased data from their mobile phones before the incident and handed the phones and SIM cards to co-accused Lalit Jha to be destroyed. These remain prosecution allegations, which the court assessed only at the prima facie stage for bail.

Source: LiveLaw

The two men had argued that they have been in custody since December 14, 2023, that the investigation is complete with the main chargesheet and four supplementary chargesheets filed, and that the trial is still at the stage of framing of charges. They also sought parity with co-accused Neelam Ranoliya (Neelam Azad) and Mahesh Kumawat, who were granted bail by the Delhi High Court in July 2025. The court rejected the parity plea, noting that Ranoliya had remained outside Parliament and Kumawat was not in Delhi on the day of the incident, while Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma had entered the chamber carrying smoke canisters concealed in their shoes.

Referring to Section 43D(5) of the UAPA, the court said bail cannot be granted where the material on record gives reasonable grounds to believe the accusations are prima facie true, and that bail cannot be granted solely on the ground of delay in trial, while noting that constitutional courts can still grant relief in appropriate cases under the Supreme Court's ruling in Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb. An ANI report carried by the Indian Economic Observer said the court passed the order on November 13, described the allegations as grave and serious, and noted that Special Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh appeared for the State.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

The case is now pending for an order on charge, and the court noted that Special Exclusive Courts have been constituted for the speedy trial of UAPA cases. The court clarified that its observations would not affect the merits of the trial. Sources: LiveLaw; Bar and Bench; ANI report carried by the Indian Economic Observer.