US national gets default bail in arms training case
The judge said the NIA could not defeat the accused’s right to bail by filing a chargesheet limited to immigration offences while the UAPA probe continues.
A U.S. national, Mathew Aaron VanDyke, received default bail in a case involving arms training for ethnic groups in Myanmar, according to a Delhi court ruling on Friday. The court deemed the chargesheet filed against him and six Ukrainians as "piecemeal" and stated that the charges did not encompass the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), under which they were initially arrested.
Despite this, VanDyke and the Ukrainians were granted the same bail conditions, barring them from leaving the city without permission. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had 180 days to file charges after the 90-day initial period was granted, but only charged the group under immigration violations. The seven are currently in Tihar jail, awaiting further investigation into potential involvement in terrorist activities.
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