Supreme Court upholds bail for man accused of terror links
New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently upheld the bail granted to Asif Musthaheen, who was arrested on charges of ISIS links, support for Al-Qaeda ideology, and plotting to kill members of Hindu organizations. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan ruled in favor of maintaining the bail, primarily due to Asif's prolonged incarceration since July 2022. However, the Court expunged certain remarks made by the Madras High Court regarding evidentiary matters and legal interpretations.
The Court clarified that observations about the evidentiary value of text messages and whether offenses under Section 38(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were made out should not be treated as precedents. "Such observations by the High Court while deciding a bail application are apparently out of context," the bench stated.
Asif's defense argued that his detention violated Article 21 of the Constitution due to procedural delays in the prosecution process. The defense also contended that no incriminating evidence beyond a mobile phone had been recovered and that the allegations, even if true, did not constitute terrorism under the UAPA.
In contrast, the prosecution emphasized the severity of the charges, noting Asif’s alleged ideological alignment with Al-Qaeda and proximity to an ISIS-linked co-accused. The High Court, however, found that there was no clear evidence tying Asif to an active terrorist conspiracy, distinguishing between personal associations and actual involvement in terrorist activities.
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Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 28: A 31-year-old man was shot at allegedly by the relatives of his love interest following a scuffle here, police said on Thursday.
The incident happened in Mahantesh Nagar at around 8.30 pm on Wednesday, they said.
According to Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, Praneeth Kumar, a medical sales representative and his love interest were discussing things at another friend's home over dinner, when the woman's relatives including her sister and brother came there and "a scuffle ensued between them and Kumar. One of the woman's relatives fired two rounds from a pistol, and a bullet hit Kumar," he said.
Explaining how things unfolded at the spot of occurrence, Iada Martin Marbaniang said, first, Kumar went to his friend's place for dinner. There, he shared his interest in a woman and the difficulties he had faced in this regard. The friend then called the woman and invited her to join them. When the woman arrived, she and Kumar discussed the situation before the woman's family members, including her sister and brother, also came to the friend's place, he added.
"We have registered two cases in connection with the incident at Malamaruthi police station and have arrested three people, including the girl, her sister and brother in this regard," he said.
