Court Says No to Bail for Two Men

法院拒絕兩名男子保釋申請


Introduction

A court in Delhi said no to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. They wanted to leave prison, but the judge said they must stay.

德里的一家法院拒絕了 Umar Khalid 和 Sharjeel Imam 的申請。他們希望出獄,但法官表示他們必須繼續留監。

Main Body

The two men are in prison because of riots in 2020. They told the judge that they should be free now. They said they were in prison for a long time.

這兩名男子因 2020 年的暴動而入獄。他們告訴法官,現在應該給予他們自由。他們表示自己已經入獄很長時間了。

But the government lawyers disagreed. They said the men were leaders of a bad plan. They said the men might scare people who talk to the court.

但政府律師並不認同。他們稱這兩名男子是一個惡劣計劃的領導者。他們表示這兩人可能會威脅到與法院打交道的人。

The judge looked at old rules from a bigger court. The bigger court said these men must wait before they ask for bail again.

法官參考了更高層級法院的舊有規則。該法院規定這些人在再次申請保釋前必須等待。

Conclusion

The judge decided the men cannot leave. They will stay in prison.

法官裁定他們不能離開,將繼續留監。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'SAY'

In this story, we see a pattern: Somebody + said + [Idea].

This is the easiest way to tell a story or report news in English. Look at how it changes from the present to the past:

  • Now: They say they are innocent.
  • Then: They said they were in prison.

How to use it for A2: Don't worry about complex grammar. Just use SAYSAID to give information.

Examples from the text:

  1. The judge said (Decision) → They must stay.
  2. They said (Feeling) → They should be free.
  3. Lawyers said (Opinion) → The men were leaders.

Quick Word Swap Instead of using big words, use these simple pairs:

  • Disagree → Say 'No'
  • Decided → Said 'Yes' or 'No'

Vocabulary Learning

bail (n.)
Money paid to let a person leave prison until their court date
Example:The judge did not give the man bail, so he stayed in prison.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime
Example:He spent two years in prison.
riots (n.)
Violent fights between groups of people in the street
Example:The police tried to stop the riots in the city.
disagreed (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else
Example:My friend and I disagreed about which movie to watch.
decided (v.)
To make a choice after thinking about it
Example:The teacher decided to give the students a holiday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword