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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to a farmer and a retired Army officer in a case related to the violence on Republic Day during the farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agri laws. Baljeet is a farmer by profession and lives in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, and Harjinder is a retired Army Officer from 9 Sikh Light Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army and served for 17 years. While granting bail to both, the court said even as per the prosecution both the accused were not driving the tractor nor did they attempt to kill or hurt any police personnelthemselves. "The accused is in custody since January 26, 2021, and no purpose will be served by keeping him in custody any further. While granting bail to Harjinder, the court further noted apart from clean antecedents that the accused has, he has also served the country and is a retired Army Officer..