Zeeshan Qamar vs State of NCT Delhi - 2023 Supreme(Del) 1069

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2023 Supreme(Del) 1069

MUKTA GUPTA, ANISH DAYAL
Zeeshan Qamar – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT Delhi – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Ms.Shahrukh Alam, Ms. Rashmi Singh, Mr. Ahmad Ibrahim, Mr. Shantanu, Advocates, for the Appellant in Cr.A. 405/2021.
Mr. S.V. Raju, ASG with Mr. A. Venkatesh Rao, Mr. Ankit Bhatia, Mr. Harsh Paul Singh & Ms. Madhumita Kesavan, Advocates, for the Respondent in Cr.A. 405/2021.
Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. Varsha Sharma and Mr.Archit Krishna, Advocates, for the Appellant in CRL.A. 207/2021 & CRL.A. 208/2021.
Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG with Mr. Akshai Malik, SPP, Mr. Khawar Saleem and Ms.Prachi Nirwan, Advocates with Inspector Ajay Singh, NIA., for the Respondent in CRL.A. 207/2021 & CRL.A. 208/2021 & CRL.A. 214/2021 & CRL.A. 2/2022 & CRL.M.C. 1479/2021.
Md. Irshad Hanif, Mr. Mohit Kumar and Mr. Rizwan Ahmad, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CRL.A. 214/2021 & CRL.M.C. 1479/2021.
Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Mr. Dhruv Sharma and Ms.Aditi Saraswat, Advocates, for the Respondent in CRL.A. 2/2022.
Ms. Tara Narula, Ms. Tamanna Pankaj, Ms. Priya V. and Ms.Priya Sahil, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CRL.A. 59/2022 & CRL.A. 79/2022 & CRL.A. 80/2022 & CRL.A. 89/2022.
Sh. Gautam Narayan, SPP with Ms. Asmita Singh, Advocate, for the NIA in CRL.A. 59/2022 & CRL.A. 79/2022 & CRL.A. 80/2022 & CRL.A. 89/2022.

Table of Content
1. validity of detention extension under uapa (Para 1)
2. contentions of appellants regarding detention (Para 2 , 3)
3. court's observations on public prosecutor's report (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
4. requirement for extending remand period beyond 90 days (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
5. final rulings on appeals regarding remand (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)

JUDGMENT

Mukta Gupta, J. These appeals raise common issues regarding the validity of extension of the period of detention beyond 90 days under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (in short, `UAPA.). By Crl.A. 405/2021, appellant Zeeshan Qamar challenges the order dated 9th December, 2021 passed by the Trial Court, whereby the learned Special Judge extended the period of investigation and judicial custody of Zeeshan Qamar till 11th February 2022. By Crl.A. 207/2021 and Crl.M.C. 1479/2021, appellant Mushab Anwar and petitioner Dr. Rahees Rasheed respectively challenge the order dated 10th June, 2021 passed by the Trial Court in RC-05/2021/NIA/DLI extending appellant's judicial custody and period of investigation. Petitioner Dr. Rahees Rasheed also challenges the order of Trial Court dated 16th June, 2021, which exte

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2023 Supreme(Del) 1069

MUKTA GUPTA, ANISH DAYALZeeshan Qamar – AppellantVersusState of NCT Delhi – Respondent

MUKTA GUPTA, ANISH DAYAL
Zeeshan Qamar – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT Delhi – Respondent