'Religious Terrorism Is Tragic And Dangerous': MP High Court Declines Bail To Alleged ISIS Follower For Conspiring To Attack Ordnance Factory
Live LawWhile declining bail to an alleged follower of the banned terrorist organisation ISIS, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that religious terrorism is tragic and dangerous and therefore, court cannot express leniency to persons facing serious allegations of terrorism and unlawful activities. The investigation further showed that the appellant and other co-accused persons conspired to attack Ordnance Factory, Jabalpur, to procure the weapons in large quantity in furtherance of their terror activity. There is specific material to show that the appellant advocated, abetted, or incited commission of many unlawful activities.” Referring to Section 15 of the UAPA which defines a 'terrorist act', the court said, “The material collected by the NIA shows that the present appellant was the active member of conspiracy by which, the accused persons were going to attack upon Ordnance Factory, Jabalpur, which is an entity of defence. The accused persons were not only supporting the activities of terrorist organization but also they wanted to stand their own organization with the intention to ruin the Constitution of India.” The court, thus, dismissed the present Criminal appeal and denied grant of bail to the appellant.