The Delhi High Court on October 1 granted bail to Mohd Shahzad Kamal in a National Investigation Agency case. He has been in custody since August 31, 2021. Justices Navin Chawla and Arun Bhardwaj allowed his challenge to the trial court’s May 29, 2024 refusal of bail.
The NIA alleges that Kamal helped finance Harkat-ul-Harb-E-Islam, a group it describes as affiliated with ISIS. These are prosecution allegations. LiveLaw reports that his defence disputed the admissible material supporting the accusations.
The judgment, now available, says the trial is unlikely to conclude soon and questions the present evidence linking Kamal to the alleged chats. The NIA opposed bail, arguing that he had a substantial role and that delay alone was insufficient.
The court required a ₹50,000 bond with two sureties, passport surrender and restrictions on travel, contact with witnesses and discussion of the case. It expressly limited its observations to bail. Guilt remains undecided, and the order does not confirm completed physical release.