* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 11.07.2025 Pronounced on: 08.08.2025 + CRL.A. 262/2021 SYED AHMAD SHAKEEL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja and Ms. Aditi Saraswat, Advs.

versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG with Mr. Akshai Malik, SPP and Mr. Khawar Saleem, Adv. with Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, DSP, NIA.

+ CRL.A. 1023/2024 SHAHID YUSUF .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja and Ms. Aditi Saraswat, Advs.

versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG with Mr. Akshai Malik, SPP and Mr. Khawar Saleem, Adv. with Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, DSP, NIA. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

J U D G M E N T

SHALINDER KAUR, J.

1. The present criminal appeals arise out of NIA Case No. RC- 06/2011/NIA/DLI, which originated from FIR No. 04/2011 dated 16.01.2011, registered at the Special Cell, Delhi Police, Lodhi Colony, under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1806 (‘IPC’) and Section 17 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (‘UAPA’). These appeals involve similar factual and legal issues and are, thus being adjudicated collectively thr