Overview
- The special MCOCA court on Friday reprimanded the Mumbai Police for failing to secure the presence of accused Anmol Bishnoi and ordered the force to take all lawful steps to procure him.
- Judge Satyanarayan R. Navander told police they may produce Bishnoi by video conferencing or formally arrest and interrogate him in Tihar after obtaining permission from the Delhi court, and he set a deadline for a compliance report by July 24.
- Anmol remains in NIA custody at Tihar jail after his November 2025 deportation from the United States and a December 5, 2025 government order that bars his removal from prison for a year or until the NIA trial concludes.
- Siddique's family has accused the police of avoiding custody because of external pressure while the investigating agency says it is ready to take custody if legally permitted and has cited operational hurdles.
- The court stressed that failing to try all accused together risks weakened evidence, conflicting findings, and prejudice to the prosecution and noted that BNSS procedures set the lawful route for securing an absconding accused's presence.