New Delhi: The Uttarakhand high court has restrained gym owner Deepak Kumar – who became a symbol of amity by introducing himself as “Mohammad” Deepak while defending a Muslim man under attack from Hindutva miscreants – from commenting on social media on cases filed over this incident.Bar and Bench reported that Justice Rakesh Thapliyal refused Kumar’s plea to quash the criminal case against himself and said that social media commentary would only hamper the ongoing police investigation in the matter.“The petitioners are directed to cooperate with the investigation and not to indulge unnecessarily on social media platforms so that investigation is not affected. He is citizen of this country and he should abide by the law. Being citizen of India, he has to cooperate with investigation by hoping and trust that investigation will be conducted in fair and transparent manner,” the court said, according to the report.The judge also appeared to accept the government’s claim that Kumar has not been cooperating with the investigation and has, instead, been “busy on social media.”The incident in connection to which Kumar was booked took place on Republic Day, when a mob of Hindutva miscreants barged into a 30-year-old shop named ‘Baba School Dress and Clothing’. In a video that is viral now, the members of the mob were seen asking the elderly Wakeel Ahmad, the owner of the shop, to change the shop’s name. They also threatened that they will change the shop’s name themselves next time. Kumar, along with friends, intervened. When asked what his name was, he replied that it was “Mohammad Deepak.” The move captured the attention of the nation, earning him rightwing Hindutva thinkers’ scorn but appreciation from a large chunk of people.A mob of Bajrang Dal surrounded his home on January 31 and threatened him. Pauri Garhwal police registered an FIR against Kumar, and others on the complaint of Hindutva miscreants, under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 191(1) (rioting), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (breach of peace).The FIRs lodged by police against the mob did not name anyone despite journalists and Kumar himself identifying them.When Kumar’s counsel, advocate Navnish Negi, asked why police chose to act against Kumar but not against those identified by him, the judge said that Kumar should not sensationalise the matter.“That is part of the investigation. Don’t sensitise [sensationalise]. I will restrain you from giving any statement on social media. Just now, I am restraining you because you are an accused facing investigation. I am stopping you just now. Don’t give any statement on social media. It is my strict direction to you,” Justice Thapliyal said, according to the report.A day ago, the judge had called – for some reason – Kumar’s plea to quash the FIR against him, protection against action, and a departmental inquiry against police officials, an abuse of process.“This is complete abuse of process. The person who is an accused is praying for protection? They [police] are competent. Trust them. You are a suspected accused,” he said.