A. S. ISMAIL vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13th MAY, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 100/2025 A. S. ISMAIL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Tanwir Ahmed Mir, Sr.Adv with Mr. A.Nowfal, Mr. Imran Ahmad, Mr. Shereef K.A & Mr. Md.Arif Hussain versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi SPP, Mr. Jatin ASPP, Mr. Vikas Walia DSP T. V. Rajesh CIO Mr. Utkarsh Bansal, SI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT (ORAL) SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Appeal is directed against the Order dated 13.12.2024, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-03, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in RC No.14/2022/NIA/DLI, rejecting the application of the Appellant herein seeking interim bail on medical grounds. 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts, leading to the present case, are that the Appellant herein is one of the accused in FIR No. RC- 14/2022/NIA/DLI, dated 13.04.2022, registered by the National Investigation Agency under Section 120B, 153 IPC and Sections 17, 18, 18B, 22B, 38, 29 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). It is stated that the case in which the Appellant is involved pertains to a Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA CRL.A. 100/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:15.05.2025 17:26:17 conspiracy hatched by the office bearers, members and cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI) who are involved in raising or collecting funds from within India and abroad through banking channels, Hawala, donations etc. for committing or getting committed, terrorist acts in various parts of India including States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi etc. It is stated that after completing investigation against all