*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO + CRIMINAL APPEAL No.684 OF 2025 % Delivered on: 22—09—2025 # Sri Abdul Khadar @ Abdul Quadar and others … Appellants vs.

$ Union of India and another … Respondents !Counsel for the Appellants: Sri Shaik Muhammed Abed ^Counsel for Respondent No.2: P.Vishnuvardhana Reddy Special Public Prosecutor for NIA

>Head Note :

? Cases referred:

1. 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2610

2. (2014) 14 SCC 295

3. (2007) 1 SCC 1

4. (2020) 17 SCC 664

5. 2023 SCC OnLine SC 911

6. Indian Kanoon-http://indiankanoon.org/doc/123815068/

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HYDERABAD * * * *

CRIMINAL APPEAL No.684 OF 2025 Between:

Sri Abdul Khadar @ Abdul Quadar and others … Appellants And Union of India and another … Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON: 22.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

1. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : No _____________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO,J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.LA