Delhi HC Rejects Default Bail Plea of 2025 Red Fort Blast Accused Jasir Bilal Wani
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the default bail plea of Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, an accused in the 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast that killed 15 people in the national capital.
A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan rejected Wani's appeal against a March 30 trial court order that had denied him bail. The court observed that the "ship has sailed" regarding his claim for default bail.
Wani had sought default bail on the grounds that the investigating agency failed to file a chargesheet within 90 days of his arrest. Under the law, an accused is entitled to default bail if the probe agency does not submit a chargesheet within the stipulated timeframe.
However, the High Court underlined that Wani was not legally entitled to default bail after the 90-day period. The bench noted that under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the permissible detention period extends up to 180 days.
The bench pointed out that the chargesheet in the case had already been submitted on May 14, 2026. The judges stated that at this stage, the appellant could not challenge the proceedings by claiming entitlement to default bail after 90 days.
Wani, a native of Kashmir, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency on November 17, 2025. The agency has named him as an active co-conspirator in the Red Fort blast.
According to the National Investigation Agency, Wani provided technical support for executing terror attacks, which included modifying drones and attempting to manufacture rockets.
