The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Police to respond to bail pleas filed by two men accused of operating the Rajasthan module of the banned outfit Indian Mujahideen. The accused have been in custody for 12 years.
A Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi directed the Delhi Police to file a counter-affidavit by July 20. The matter is listed for further hearing on July 27.
The accused were arrested in March 2014 and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. The Delhi High Court had rejected their bail pleas on April 24.
The Bench noted that a January 5 judgment relied upon by the High Court has since been referred to a larger Bench. Justice Bagchi observed that the K.A. Najeeb precedent would apply with full force in the present case.