In 2015, Business Standard reported that Sachin Rao was a part of Rahul Gandhi's 2.0 team, reiterating that he was handpicked by Gandhi himself. Rao was a part of the DPSG group from the 29th of December 2019 up until the 12th of March 2020 - when he was removed by the admins of the group.
The prosecution argued that the acts of accused Shahnawaz and other rioters setting the godown ablaze with Dilbar Negi inside it, leading to his death, attracted the conviction of the accused under Section 302/436/450 IPC.
Justice Mithal said allowing interim bail to Tahir Hussain would set a wrong precedent while Justice Amanullah argued that magnitude of offense and gravity is not the only criteria for bail cases.
Shifa Ur Rehman has sought a four-week interim bail from the court citing the example of former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who was granted bail in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam.