Kerala HC quashes bail of Twaha Fasal in UAPA case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 : The Kerala High court on Monday quashed the bail order by the NIA special court for Twaha Fasal who was arrested in the Pantheerankavu UAPA case for alleged Maoist links in 2019.
The high court did not however cancel the bail granted to Allan Shuhaib who was also arrested along with Fasal. A division bench of the high court comprising Justices A. Hariprasad and K. Haripal set aside the bail to Twaha Fasal granted by the NIA special court on September 9, 2020.
The high court however allowed the co-accused in the case Allan Shuhaib to continue on bail until the trial is completed. Fasal was a student of journalism while Shuhaib was studying law.
The court allowed Shuhaib to continue on bail considered his age, his previous health condition, and different level of charges filed by the NIA.
It directed Fasal to surrender before the NIA special court. It also directed the NIA court to complete the trial within one year.
The high court also set aside the finding of the trial court that no prima facia case was made out against the accused.