<p><strong>New Delhi:&nbsp;</strong>Freelance journalist Mandeep Poonia who was arrested by Delhi Police from the Singhu border on January 30, has been given bail by a Delhi Court today.&nbsp;<strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/36yUr4N Gandhi Quotes Martin Luther King To Take 'Barbed-Dig' At Centre Over Barricading At Farmers' Protest Site</a></span></strong></p> <p>Delhi Police had arrested freelance journalist Mandeep Poonia on the accusation of misbehaving with police personnel and obstructing a public servant from discharging duties at the Singhu border, where violence erupted because of an attack by people claiming to be locals on Friday. Poonia was arrested on Saturday night.</p> <p>An FIR under the IPC section 186 (obstructing public servant in the discharge of public functions) and section 353 (assaulting a public servant in the execution of duty) has been filed against Poonia at Alipur police station.</p> <p>Today he has been granted bail by Rohini Court after the first hearing that happened on Sunday.</p> <p>"The complainant, victims and witnesses are police personnel only. Hence, there is no possibility that accused/applicant can be able to influence any of the police officials," the bail order reads.</p> <p>It is well settled legal principle of law that "bail is a rule and jail is an exception", it adds stating that he is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond in a sum of Rs 25,000.</p> <p>The arrest happened after Poonia made a video over the happenings of Singhu Border violence and hence, the police action was being questioned by a section of people including his peers and politicians.</p> <p>Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted a video of his arrest and wrote, "Those who are scared of truth arrest, true journalists".</p>

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