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Amritsar court grants one-day interim bail to jailed MP Amritpal Singh for grandmother's last rites

Chandigarh, Nov 13 (UNI) An Amritsar court on Friday granted one-day interim bail to jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Charan Kaur, scheduled for November 14, according to a report.
Singh, who has been in custody since April 2023, is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail.
The relief follows a petition filed by his lawyers seeking temporary release from November 14 to 17 to enable him to participate in the cremation and subsequent religious ceremonies.
Charan Kaur, 84, died on November 8 after a prolonged illness. Her family had deferred the cremation while pursuing legal permission for Singh to attend the last rites at their native village of Jallupur Khera in Amritsar district.
The petition was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Kumar, who had on Thursday directed the Punjab government to submit its response before the next hearing.
Singh's counsel, advocate Karamvir Singh, had sought four days of relief, citing the family's religious obligations and the need for his client's presence during the ceremonies.
"We will avail ourselves of all possible legal remedies to ensure parole for Amritpal Singh," the lawyer had said ahead of the court's decision.
According to the schedule submitted by the family, the cremation will take place on November 14, followed by immersion of the ashes and commencement of Akhand Path on November 15. The concluding prayers are scheduled for November 17.
The family also sought temporary relief for Singh's uncle Harjit Singh and another relative, Sukhmandeep Singh, who are also in custody.
Singh's lawyers had earlier alleged that the authorities failed to facilitate a court-permitted video call between the MP and his grandmother while she was seriously ill.
The administration's response to the allegation was not immediately available.
Singh, who emerged as the leader of the Waris Punjab De organisation, was arrested in April 2023 following a police crackdown linked to the storming of the Ajnala police station by his supporters in February that year.
He was subsequently detained under the National Security Act (NSA). While in detention, Singh contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate and won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency.
After his preventive detention under the NSA expired in April 2026, Punjab Police formally arrested him in connection with the Ajnala criminal case.
He remains lodged in Dibrugarh jail under security arrangements authorised by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The reported interim bail provides limited relief for the family occasion and does not amount to regular bail in the criminal proceedings against him.
The precise conditions governing his temporary release, movement and return to custody remain subject to confirmation from the written court order.
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