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National Investigation Agency v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali

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Reported as [2019] 5 S.C.R. 1060
Bench A. M. Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 2 April 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that in the pr esent case, the Designated Court rightly opined that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation against the respondent is prima facie true.

Judgment, page 71

From the headnote

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Chapte rs IV & VI – ss.13, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 38-40 – Respondent was named as Accused No.10 in the FIR registered for offences pu nishable u/ss.120B, 121 and 121A of IPC and ss.13,16,17,18,20 and 38-40 of the 1967 Act – Respondent filed application for bail before the District and Sessions Judge, Special Court (NIA), N ew Delhi – Rejected – Order reversed by the High Court – On ap peal, held: Elaborate examination or dissection of the evidence is not requi red to be done at the stage of considering the prayer for bail – Court is merely expected to

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Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 6 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 explained

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