Justice J B Pardiwala today issued notices to Gujarat Government and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) K N Patel of city Crime Branch while considering the plea seeking quashing of petitions filed by Hardik and his associates Alpesh Kathiria and Amul Patel.
The high court also instructed the state authorities not to take coercive action against Alpesh and Amul till further hearing. The case will now come up on November 2.
However, PAAS leader Amul Patel, whose name was not mentioned in the FIR as an accused but in the transcript of phone interception, has also challenged the Crime Branch's action, apprehending his arrest.
The six people have been booked under IPC Sections 121 (waging war against the government), 124 (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity between different communities) and 153-B (assertions prejudicial to national integrity).
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The probe agency had also put transcripts of various telephonic conversations and speeches of PAAS members and Hardik, wherein they had allegedly instigated the agitators of Patel community to wage war against the government.
The complaint was lodged against PAAS leaders for allegedly inciting violence on August 25-26 that erupted in several districts after Hardik's massive rally held here on August 25.
This is the second case of sedition against Hardik.
The 22-year-old firebrand leader and his three aides are currently in the custody of city Crime Branch in connection with the second sedition case.