Overview
- A division bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Shyam C. Chandak rejected Yusuf Khan’s bail appeal on January 20, finding the accusations prima facie true.
- The judges said material indicates a group was formed to avenge an alleged religious insult and to "strike terror" in the public.
- Prosecutors alleged Khan screenshotted Umesh Kolhe’s pro–Nupur Sharma post, added an instigative caption, and circulated it widely on WhatsApp.
- The order notes circumstantial links including a meeting with a co-accused who forwarded the post and 25 phone calls that support a conspiracy finding.
- Khan is charged under the IPC and UAPA; authorities report 11 arrests in the case, with the NIA assisting the prosecution.