Overview

• A Division Bench of Justices A. S. Gadkari and R. R. Bhonsale closed the matter for orders on Friday, saying the decision will take time.
• Babu has been in custody since July 28, 2020, with charges yet to be framed; his counsel says a two‑year‑old discharge plea remains unanswered, while the NIA says it has filed its reply and the trial court chose to hear all discharge pleas together.
• The court limited consideration to the length of incarceration and did not examine the merits of the UAPA allegations.
• Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh opposed bail, alleging involvement in terror activity and arguing Babu’s custody is shorter than that of co‑accused such as Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawade.
• Senior advocate Yug Mohit Chaudhary argued for bail citing over five years in jail, missed timelines to commence trial, and higher‑court grants of bail to other accused, noting a trial deadline of October 8 with the next date on October 9.