https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469240 In a UAPA bail context, prolonged pre-trial custody and Article 21 concerns were held to require heightened scrutiny, but not to mechanically override Section 43D(5). The Court said the prima facie true test is accused-specific, based on a cumulative reading of the prosecution material without a mini-trial. Applying that standard, the material was found to show central roles for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while the other appellants were treated as having operational, facilitative or local roles. Bail was therefore declined to the former two and granted to the latter group, subject to stringent conditions. en-us Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:51:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469240 In a UAPA bail context, prolonged pre-trial custody and Article 21 concerns were held to require heightened scrutiny, but not to mechanically override Section 43D(5). The Court said the prima facie true test is accused-specific, based on a cumulative reading of the prosecution material without a mini-trial. Applying that standard, the material was found to show central roles for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while the other appellants were treated as having operational, facilitative or local roles. Bail was therefore declined to the former two and granted to the latter group, subject to stringent conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469240