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ALI MOHAMMAD MAGREY, SANJAY DHAR
Mujahid Ashraf Khan – Appellant
Versus
UT of J&K – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Appellants have filed the instant appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Act, 2008, challenging judgment and order dated 19.07.2020 passed by Special Court for Trial of offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Baramulla (hereinafter referred to as the Special Court), whereby application of appellants for grant of bail in FIR No.21/2021 for offences under Section 13, 18 and 38 ULA(P) of P/S Sogam, has been dismissed.
2. Before coming to the grounds of challenge, it would be apt to give a brief background of the facts leading to the filing of this appeal.
3. On 06.05.2021, while last rites of one Mohammad Ashraf Khan alias Sehrai were being performed at Village Tekipora Tulkhan within the jurisdiction of Police Station, Sogam, some unknown persons raised anti-national slogans against the sovereignty and integrity of the nation and they also prepared video of the said incident. Police upon receipt of this information registered FIR No.21/2021for offence under Section 13 ULA(P) Act and set the investigation into motion. During investigation of the case, involvement of the appellants in commission of offences under Section 13, 18 and 38 of ULA(P) Ac
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