Mumbai: The special NIA court on Thursday rejected the bail application filed by Kalyan youth Areeb Majeed, who was arrested for allegedly joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
“The (bail) application filed by the accused (Majeed) is rejected,” said special NIA judge
V.P. Avhad.
Majeed had sought bail on the ground that section 20 (being member of terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) had been removed against him and hence the other sections also do not survive because he had been charged with committing crimes as a member of a terrorist organisation.
According to Majeed, since the court had held that he was not a member of the terrorist organisation, he could be charged of committing other crimes as a member of a terrorist organisation and, hence, he was entitled to be released on bailby the court.
Opposing Majeed’s bail plea, the NIA had contended before the court that his bail and discharge application have been rejected in the past considering serious allegations against him so he should not be granted bail.
The NIA counsel had also argued before the court that there are serious charges against Majeed, including that of waging war against an Asiatic country that has friendly ties with India.
The lawyer told the court that apart from bail he had also filed a discharge application but the court rejected it.
The NIA contended that the serious charges, due to which his bail application was rejected in the past, are still there and hence he should not be released on bail.
