The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the release of a lawyer arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Haryana Police in connection with a murder allegedly committed by the Kapil Sangwan gang.

The three-judge bench, presided by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, directed that Advocate Vikram Singh be released on a personal bail bond of Rs 10,000.

Granting him interim relief, the bench also noted that “in any case, the petitioner is an advocate by profession and as such not likely to flee away from justice.” The court also asked its Registry to communicate the order immediately to the Gurgaon police commissioner.

Singh, a Delhi -based lawyer, was arrested by the STF, Gurgaon, on October 31. On November 1, he was remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody by the Judicial Magistrate, Fari

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