Highlighting that the prima facie evidence was against the accused, the court rejected the bail pleas of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh.
Mumbai,UPDATED: Jun 12, 2024 13:26 IST
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to three men arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in 2022 for their alleged links with the banned terror outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) and for "conspiring to overthrow the government by using criminal force." In its observation, a division bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak noted that the accused "conspired to transform India into an Islamic nation by 2047."
Highlighting that the prima facie evidence was against the accused, the court rejected the bail pleas of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh.
"The first information report is self-eloquent. They conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047. They are not only propagators but actively intending to implement the Vision 2047 document of their organisation (PFI)," the bench said.
The accused also motivated like-minded people to join them in fulfilling their agenda, the court noted.
"There is overwhelming evidence to demonstrate that the appellants, in connivance with other accused persons, have systematically undertaken activities that are detrimental to the interest and integrity of the nation," the bench said.
Published By:
Akhilesh Nagari
Published On:
Jun 12, 2024
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