JASIR BILAL WANI @ DANISH vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY

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$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21.11.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 3855/2025 JASIR BILAL WANI @ DANISH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Warisha Farasat, Ms. Suvarna Swain and Mr. Kaustubh Chaturvedi, Advocates versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kanchan, Senior PP for NIA with Mr. Anil Dabas PP NIA CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been marked to this Court at about 3:25 PM, and the file has been received at around 4:00 PM. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was arrested in connection with FIR No. RC- 21/2025/NIA/DLI registered at NIA Headquarters for offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 109(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Signature Not Verified W.P.(CRL) 3855/2025 Page 1 of 5 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:21.11.2025 18:56:59 Substances Act, 1908. It is stated that the petitioner has been remanded to NIA’s custody till 27.11.2025. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he was compelled to file the present writ petition for enforcement of the petitioner’s fundamental and statutory right to meet an advocate of his choice while in custody (Article 22 of the Constitution of India and Section 38 of the Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), which according to him has been denied by the respondent-NIA. He submits that the learned Sessions Court refused to allow a legal mulaqat and also declined to pass any order on the application he had moved seeking permission for the petitioner to meet his advocate. He therefore submits t