ISLAMABAD – The Indian Supreme Court has rejected the plea of ShahidYousuf, son of prominent Kashmiri freedom leader, Syed Salahuddin,challenging the Delhi High Court’s order dismissing his bail petition in afake case.A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta said the trial courtand the Delhi High Court have applied their mind and there was noillegality in the decision, KMS reported.Counsel for Shahid Yousuf argued that the trial court had erred in allowingthe National Investigation Agency (NIA) application to extend the time upto 180 days to complete investigation and remanding his client in judicialcustody.“Under the provisions of law, it cannot be done. The extension of time till180 days can only be done in a piecemeal manner and not in one shot,” thecounsel argued.The bench however said that it all depends on the nature of case and itsramification.On May 31 last year, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Shahid Yousuf’sbail plea and had upheld the trial court order dismissing his statutorybail petition.Forty-two years old Shahid Yousuf was posted as agricultural assistant inBudgam district of occupied Kashmir when he was arrested by the NIA onOctober 24, 2017. The bail plea of Yousuf, currently in judicial custody,was dismissed by the trial court on March 7 last year.
Indian Supreme Court announces verdict in bail plea of prominent Kashmiri leader Syed Salahuddin s son
