On June 11, Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak rejected the bail applications of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh, noting there was prima facie evidence against them.
Mumbai: On 11th June: The Bombay High Court denied bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), highlighting their conspiracy to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047 and to intimidate the government using criminal force.
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On June 11, Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak rejected the bail applications of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh, noting there was prima facie evidence against them.
The accused are charged with being members of the PFI, which was banned by the Centre in 2022, and engaging in conspiracy acts against the Government of India. The court stated that the accused conspired to intimidate the government using criminal force, referencing the First Information Report.
“The First Information Report is self-eloquent. They conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047. They are not only propagators but actively intending to implement the Vision-2047 document of their organisation (PFI),” the bench noted.
The bench pointed out that they actively intended to implement the Vision-2047 document, aiming to transform India into an Islamic state.
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The court also observed that the accused incited others to join their cause to overpower the government with criminal force.
“There is overwhelming evidence showing the appellants, in collusion with other accused, systematically engaged in activities harmful to the nation’s interest and integrity,” the HC noted.
The bench emphasized that the accused spread hatred against the State and pushed an anti-national agenda through various propaganda means. They shared the Vision-2047 document on social media, which the court described as a sinister plan to transform India into an Islamic State by all possible methods mentioned within.
“There is overwhelming evidence to demonstrate that the appellants in connivance with other accused persons have systematically undertaken activities which are detrimental to the interest and integrity of the nation,” the HC said
The court asserted that the conspiracy to commit heinous acts against the Government of India amounted to an attempt to wage war against the country. Thus, it found prima facie evidence against the accused sufficient to deny their bail pleas.
According to the prosecution, the accused aimed to foster hatred towards other religions and the Government of India, creating division among Indians. They allegedly held meetings to incite the Muslim community to wage war against the government.
Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) charged the suspected PFI members under sections of the Indian Penal Code for criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity between religious groups, and provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
In June 2022, the prosecution stated that the accused and others attended a secret PFI meeting highlighting “atrocities” against the Muslim community in India, including mob lynchings. The meeting emphasized the need for unity in the Muslim community to “wage a war against the country by any means”.
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