Alemla Jamir had filed the second bail plea after the High Court granted her permission on December 14, 2023, to approach the trial court following the dismissal of her first bail plea.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Nagaland-Issac Muivah (NSCN-IN) leader Alemla Jamir on Monday(13th Jan). She had challenged the trial court’s decision to deny her bail in an NIA case.
A division bench, comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, upheld the trial court’s order. A detailed order will be uploaded soon.
Earlier, in November 2024, the High Court had reserved a decision regarding Alemla Jamir’s bail plea. She had appealed the dismissal of her second bail application by the Special NIA Court, which had rejected it on May 31, 2024.
Alemla Jamir had filed the second bail plea after the High Court granted her permission on December 14, 2023, to approach the trial court following the dismissal of her first bail plea.
Her first bail request had been rejected by the Special NIA Court on December 12, 2022, prompting her to appeal to the High Court in July 2023. The first bail rejection noted evidence of a parallel government being run by the accused, which had not been acknowledged in any peace accord.
It also highlighted substantial evidence linking her and co-accused Masasasong AO to terrorist activities, including the transfer of funds for NSCN (IM) operations at the behest of the fugitive Phungthing Shimrang, who is believed to be in China. Arms and ammunition were recovered based on Jamir’s statements. The court also noted concerns about her potential flight risk due to her husband’s abscondence in China.
Additionally, Jamir’s default bail plea was rejected on July 3, 2020, and her appeal against that order was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on May 1, 2023.
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Jamir was detained at IGI Airport on December 17, 2019, with Rs72 lakh in cash, the source of which she could not explain. The NIA arrested her for alleged terror funding under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). A charge sheet has been filed, and the case is at the evidence stage. The money is said to have been intended for NSCN (IM) operations and other terrorist activities in India.
The investigation was initially handled by the Special Cell, before being taken over by the NIA. In addition, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case under PMLA, and charges have been framed.
Case Title- Alemla Jamir v. NIA
