CRLA/153/2026 of Mohammed Adbul Ahad MA Ahad Vs Union of India on 24 February 2026

1. Union of lndia, Rep by its Under Secretary, Ministry of Home, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

2. National lnvestigation Agency, Rep by Dy. Slperintendent of Police, National lnvestigation Agency, Hyderabad, Ministry of Home Affairs. .Respondents/Complainant LA. NO: 2OF 2026 Petition under Section 430(1) BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the Order dated 07.01.2026 passed by the Hon'ble lV Addl, Metropolitan Sessions Judge cum Spl. Court for NIA Cases at Hyderabad in Crl. M.P. No.1828 of 2025, arising out of case in SPL.SC 01 of 2023 in Crime No. RC-03I2022|N|A/HYD' under Sections '1208, 1534 of IPC and 13 (1) (b), 17, 18, 18A, 188 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 at Police Station NIA Hyderabad, District Hyderabad by granting interim bail to the AppellanUAccused No.02 herein on interim bail to the AppellanUAccused No.02 herein on interim bail.

Counsel for the Appellant: Sri T. Rahul Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : None Appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Sri P. Vishnuvardhana Reddy, Special Public Prosecutor for NIA The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE, HON'BI,F:, SRI.IIISTICE K" LAKSHMAN AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO Criminal Appeal No.l53 of 2026 Date:24.02.2026 Between: Mohammed Abdul Ahad @ MA Ahad. And ...Appellant Union of India, Rep. by its Under Secretary and another. ...Respondents JUDGMENT: (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice K.Lakshman) Heard Sri T.Rahut, learned counsel for the appellant/Accused No.2 and Sri Sri P.Vishnuvardhana Reddy, learned Special Public Prosecutor for NIA/2nd respondent.

2. This appeal is fited under Section 21 of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (for short 'the Act of 2008') challenging the order dated 07.01.2026 in Cll.M.P.No.1828 of 2025 in Spl.S.C.No.0 I of 2023 passed by the learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderabad.

3. Petilioner is Accused No.2 in Spl.S.C.No.0l of 2023. The oft'er.rces alleged against him are under Sections 120-B, 1 53-A of IPC and Sections l3(l)(b), 17, 18, l8(A), 18(B) of Unlawlul Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (for brevity 'the Act of 1967'). He l.ras filed an application before the leamed Designated Court vide Crl.M.P.No.l828 of 2025 seeking interim bail to him cor.rtending that his wife is suffering with Umbilical Hernia, she got operated, his younger son, aged 6 years is suffering with LMN Facial Palsy (earlier stage of Paralysis on face) and his daughter aged about 8 years suffering with 'Enteric Fever', wlrich is an infectious illness caused by Salmonella bacteria. ln proof of the sanie, he has filed certificates issued by Government General Hospital, Nizamabad, and Madhava Super Speciality tlospital, Nizamabad. 'J'herefore, he sought interim bail for a period of six weeks to attend the medical emergencies of his u'ife, son and daughter and also to spend some time with them

4. The 2nd respondent filed counter opposing the said application contending that the petitioner has been absconding since last two years and learned Designated Court has issued Non- aildiile Warant (NBW) against him and also passed proclamation order. Thereafter, he has sunendered before the leamed Designated Court on 08.01.2025. The bail application filed by him was dismissed on 09.10.2025. Ile has filed the aforesaid application seeking interim bail on 28.11.2025. There is every possibitity of the petitioner absconding after obtaining interim bail and he may not cooperate with the leamed Designated Court in disposal of Special S.C.No. I of 2023.

5. We have heard Sri T.Rahut, leaned counsel for the appellant and Sri P.Vishnuvardhana Reddy, learned Special Pubtic Prosecutor for NIA-2"d respondent, extensively.

6. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is Accused No'2 in Speciat S.C.No.1 ol 2023. As per the charge sheet, there are specific allegations against him, He is the State General Secretary of Popular Front of India (PFI) for Telangana. He was recruiting impressionable Muslim Youth into PFI by instigating thern against the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)/Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other Hindu organizations. He was motivating these Muslim Youth for violent Jihad and unlawful activities' After recruiting them into PFI, he sent them to Temor Camps organized ; ; I II !II ;I : I E T

I by PIrl at different places rvherein newly joined PFI members were gir,en rvcapons training and abetted to assassinatc theleaders of BJPiRSS/l)urga Vahini/Shivaji Sena and other Hindu organizations by attacking them on vital body parts with dangerous weapons such as knif'e and sickle'

1. lt is also not in dispute that the learned Designated Court has isstred NRW and also proclamation orders were against hirn and an alnount ol Rs.2.00 lakhs was announced as reward' It is also rrot in dispute that he rvas surrendered on 08'01'2025 by fiting an application before the learned Designated Coutl'

8. Dtrring the course of hearing' it is brought to the notice of this Cour-t that the aforesaid Special S'C'No'l of 2023 is posted to 02.03.2026 for healing on charges' aloresai<l Speciat S.C No l ol2023' There are 84 r''u'itnesses in the L On consideration of the aforesaicl submissions rrade by tl-rc alrpellant. prinru facie allegations against him and the rolc played b1' him in commissiotr ol'offences' r'ide order dated 09'10 2025' u'e have disrnissed thc appeal filed by him challenging the orders passed by the leamed l)esignated Court rejecting his bail'

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10. Petitioner is seeking interim bail on the ground that his wife, son aged about 6 years, daughter aged about 8 years are suffering with the aforesaid diseases. In proof of the same, he has filed certitlcates issued by the aforesaid hospitals. I l. Perusal of the said medical reports filed by the petitioner would reveal that his wife is suffering with Hemia, she got operated and she was admitted in Govemment General Hospital on 19.09.2025 and discharged on 29.09.2025. His daughter ls sullering with "Enteric Fever". Perusal ol discharge summary issued by Government General Hospital, Nizamabad, would reveal that she was admitted on 08.1 I .2025 and discharged on 12.11.2025. His son is suffering with'LMN Facial Palsy', which is earlier stage of Paralysis on face. A perusal of discharge card issucd by Government General I{ospital, Nizamabad would reveal tlrat he was admitted in the hospital on22.08.2025 and discharged on 29.08.2025.

12. Thus, wif-e of the appeltant got discharged from the Hospital on29.09.2025 itsetf. Now, she is on medication' His daughter also ,_, I

got discharged on 0U.11.2025 and his son on 12.11.2025. All of them arc on uted icrrt ion

13. (Jn consideralion of the said aspects only, vide impugned order datecl 07.01.101(r, learned Designated Court disrnissed the bail application filed by the petitioner. There is no error in it.

14. As disctrsscii supra, the bail application f.iled by the petitioncr was ciisnr issccl by this Court on 09. I 0.2025. we have considercd the cr,.nlcntitrns raised by the petitioner in our order. In the said order. r'r'e havc a isr-i grantcd iiber-ty to him to appioach the ieained Desienated {'()rui ieneu,ing his request s}rowtng change of circurrstanccs and it is ibr the Designated Court to consider ancl dispose of the santc sti.ictll, in accordance with lau..

15. In the lieht ol the aforesaid discussion. ,,r,e are of the considered vicrv that on consideration of all the aspccts, uile impugned ordcr datcd 07.0r.2026, rearned Designated coufl_ dismissed rhe interinr hail application filed by the petitioner. It is reasoned order and wcll tbunded. Appellant hercin failcd to make out any case in interrcring rvith the said order. Theretbre, this appeal is Iiable to be rlisrnissed.

16. Accordingly, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed. M'scellaneo,ts applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs, SD/- V.HARI PRASAD DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The lV Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge c Cases at Hyderabad.

2. The National lnvestigation Agency, Hyderabad. Special Court for NIA

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

4. The Station House Officer, Nizamabad Vl TN Police Station, Nizamabad District.

5. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUTI

6. One CC to Sri T. Rahul, Advocate [OPUC]

7. Two CD Copies Kam/l'S l. I I I fw

t HIGH COURT DATED: 2410212026

JUDGMENT

CRLA.No.153 of 2026 DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL APPEAL .Jr< 'l'l>6 (l 2 3 ntl 20?F 1ogill[ g oPATC 14,,c o L) .E * to I *