SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the default bail plea of Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, an accused in the November 2025 Red Fort area car bomb blast case.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan dismissed Wani’s appeal challenging the trial court’s decision. The detailed order is awaited.
Wani, a 20-year-old resident of Anantnag district, is accused by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of being part of the alleged terror conspiracy linked to the November 10, 2025 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
The investigating agency has alleged that Wani worked closely with Dr Umer-un-Nabi, who allegedly drove the explosive-laden vehicle used in the attack.
According to the NIA, Wani provided technical assistance to the alleged terror module, including modifying drones and attempting to develop rockets. The agency’s chargesheet filed in May 2026 has reportedly described him as the module’s “in-house engineer”.
Investigators have further alleged that Wani stayed at Al Falah University in Faridabad during 2024-25 in connection with the alleged conspiracy.
The plea before the High Court was for default bail, a statutory right that may arise when an investigating agency fails to complete its investigation and file a chargesheet within the prescribed period.
The High Court, however, declined to grant him default bail and upheld the trial court’s order.
The Red Fort blast case is being investigated by the NIA.
