Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to UAPA Accused
A man named Wajid Pasha KM was part of a big group that caused trouble and set fire to a police station in Bengaluru in 2020.
He asked the court for bail, saying his rights were being violated.
The court said no, quoting Mahatma Gandhi, who said that rights come from doing our duties.
The court found that Pasha had not done his duties and had delayed the trial.
So, he must stay in jail.
The court also said that there is enough evidence to show that Pasha was involved in the violent acts.
The Karnataka High Court denied bail to Wajid Pasha KM, who is accused of being part of a mob that rioted and set fire to a police station in Bengaluru in 2020.
The court cited Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on duty and dignity, stating that the accused had not discharged his fundamental duties and had delayed the proceedings.
The accused is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The court found that there is prima-facie material to show the accused's involvement in vandalizing the police station, assaulting the police, and causing damage to public properties.
The accused's counsel argued that he was falsely implicated and had been in custody without trial for over five years, but the court rejected these arguments.
- Who
- Wajid Pasha KM, a man accused of being part of a mob that rioted and set fire to a police station in Bengaluru in 2020.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court denied bail to Wajid Pasha KM, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2020, and the bail plea was recently heard and rejected by the Karnataka High Court.
- Where
- The incident took place at DJ Halli police station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- The court cited Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on duty and dignity, stating that the accused had not discharged his fundamental duties and had delayed the proceedings.
- Accused
- Wajid Pasha KM
- Charges
- UAPA, 1967, Sections 143, 147, 436, 353, Karnataka Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, 1981
- Incident
- Rioting and arson at DJ Halli police station in 2020
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Judges
- Justices K S Mudagal and Venkatesh Naik T
- Bail Denied
- Yes
- Custody Duration
- Over five years
- Gandhi's Quote
- The true source of rights is duty. If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek.