Supreme Court grants bail to Jammu & Kashmir man booked under UAPA after five years in custody as undertrial
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar, a man from Jammu and Kashmir accused under the UAPA, after he spent nearly five years in custody. The court noted that the trial would take time and that Thokar had already spent a significant period as an undertrial. The ruling emphasizes the importance of personal liberty and the right to a speedy trial for UAPA accused individuals.
- ▪Suhail Ahmad Thokar was arrested in October 2021 and has been in custody since then.
- ▪The Supreme Court's decision comes after a previous Delhi High Court ruling denied similar bail arguments.
- ▪The National Investigation Agency accused Thokar of involvement in a conspiracy to radicalize youths and promote terrorism.
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The Supreme Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) allowed bail to a young man from Jammu and Kashmir accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for being part of a cross-border conspiracy to “originate and implement” a covert method of attack called ‘hybrid terrorism’ in the Valley using both physical and online realms to radicalise youths to take up arms after the abrogation of Article 370.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant took note of the fact that the man, Suhail Ahmad Thokar, had been languishing in custody as an undertrial since his arrest in October 2021. Delhi Police suggest larger Supreme Court Bench to review UAPA bail restrictionsThe Supreme Court noted that the trial would take time.
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