New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the bail application of POTA convict Farhan Ahmed Mustak who was charged by the police of planning to assassinate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and several other functionaries of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
"You (Farhan) have already been convicted. There is no merit in the plea," a bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and P Sathasivam observed, while dismissing the convict's plea.
The apex court rejected Farhan's claim that he has been falsely implicated by police.
Farhan Ahmed, who was sentenced to seven-year jail term by a Delhi POTA court, is facing trial in Gujarat for his alleged role in planning to assassinate Modi and VHP leaders like Pravin Togadia and others, to avenge the post-Godhra communal violence in the state.
According to the Gujarat police, Farhan was involved in the kidnapping of orphans from relief camps set up after the Godhra carnage in the state and training them in "jehadi" camps at Moradabad in UP for assassinating Modi and other leaders.
He was booked under IPC sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging war against the country), 121 (conspiracy) and 123 (concealing evidence with intent to facilitate design to wage war).
Friday, April 25, 2008
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- Kamal Kumar Pandey (Adv. Supreme Court of India)
- Lawyer Practising at Supreme Court of India. Court Experience: Criminal, Civil & PIL (related to Property, Tax, Custom & Duties, MVAC, insurance, I.P.R., Copyrights & Trademarks, Partnerships, Labour Disputes, etc.) Socio-Legal: Child Rights, Mid Day Meal Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Women Rights, Against Female Foeticide, P.R.Is, Bonded Labour, Child labour, Child marriage, Domestic violence, Legal Literacy, HIV/AIDS, etc. Worked for Legal Aid/Advise/Awareness/Training/Empowerment/Interventions/Training & Sensitisation.
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