Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Jagtar Singh Johal in UAPA-Linked Targeted Killing Cases

Delhi High Court grants bail after Supreme Court remand

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Jagtar Singh Johal, also known as Jaggi, in cases linked to a series of targeted killings and attempted murders in Punjab during 2016-17. The prosecution alleges that the offences formed part of a transnational conspiracy associated with the Khalistan Liberation Force.

Johal was arrested in 2017 and is accused of acting as a financier or courier, including allegedly facilitating the transfer of funds from a UK-based associate to persons connected with the conspiracy.

Earlier bail history

The trial court had rejected bail in the cases before it. The High Court had also rejected earlier bail pleas in September 2024. The matters later reached the Supreme Court, which in July 2026 remanded the bail cases to the High Court for fresh consideration.

Final outcome

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court granted Johal bail on September 18, 2026. At the time the development was reported, the detailed judgment setting out the Court's reasoning and bail conditions was awaited.

Bench: Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja

For Johal: Jawahar Raja, Maulshree Pathak, Aditi Saraswat, Nitai Hinduja and Ishaan Goel

For NIA: ASG Rajkumar Bhaskar Thakare, SPP Shilpa Singh and Priyam Agrawal

Source: https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-grants-bail-to-british-national-jagtar-singh-johal-in-uapa-cases