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The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026) sought a effect from Delhi Police connected the bail pleas of 2 alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives, who person been successful jailhouse for astir 12 years successful transportation with panic cases.
A seat of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi issued a announcement to Delhi Police connected the pleas of Mohd Saquib Ansari and Waqar Azhar, challenging the denial of bail by the Delhi High Court.
The seat said the principles laid down by the tribunal successful January, successful which respective Delhi riot accused were granted bail and activistic Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were denied bail for 1 year, volition govern the case.
Additional Solicitor General Anil Kaushik, appearing for Delhi Police, said the precocious tribunal bid denying bail was a reasoned one, and had applied the principles laid down successful the Gulfisha Fatima judgement (January 5, 2026).
The seat said, “What reasoned order? The judgement referred to is pending for reference. What are you saying? The K A Najeeb lawsuit volition use with each unit here, taxable to the mode it has been interpreted successful the Gulfisha Fathima case. You volition person to record a counter.” The K.A. Najeeb lawsuit of 2021 recognised agelong hold successful proceedings arsenic a crushed for bail successful cases nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, overriding the statutory restrictions connected bail nether Section 43D(5) of the Act.
Mr. Saquib and Mr. Azhar were arrested successful 2014 pursuant to an FIR registered by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.
The lawsuit originated erstwhile Mohd Quateel Siddiqui, an alleged subordinate of Indian Mujahideen, was apprehended connected November 21, 2011, adjacent the Anand Vihar inter-state autobus terminal successful Delhi.
During interrogation, helium disclosed the names of different persons, believed to beryllium members of Indian Mujahideen, a banned violent outfit.
The Indian Mujahideen was progressive successful respective violent incidents, including the German Bakery Blast successful Pune successful 2010, Chinnaswami Stadium blast successful Bengaluru successful 2010, and the Jama Masjid attacks successful Delhi successful 2010.
Based connected the disclosures made and accusation received, the Special Cell arrested respective individuals and seized a ample quantity of explosives, arms and ammunition.
While denying bail to the accused, the Delhi High Court said connected April 24 that adjacent though they whitethorn person been successful incarceration for a agelong period, their merchandise posed a large menace to nationalist information and safety.
