Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Delhi Court Acquits Two in SIMI-IM Case
A court in Delhi has freed two men, Abdul Subhan Qureshi and Ariz Khan, who were accused of planning to bring back two banned groups, SIMI and IM.
The court said there wasn't enough proof to show they were involved in any wrongdoing.
The case started in 2014 after a blast in Bijnor, but the court found that the statements used against the men weren't valid.
The police had said the men were planning terrorist activities, but the court didn't find enough evidence to support this.
The men were arrested after a shootout in 2018, and the court decided to let them go because there wasn't enough proof to show they were part of any conspiracy.
The court also noted that the men were not found to be members of the banned outfits.
The men's lawyer said they are still in prison because they are being tried in other cases.
A Delhi court acquitted Abdul Subhan Qureshi and Ariz Khan, finding no evidence of their involvement in reviving SIMI and IM.
The court noted the absence of admissible material in the chargesheet to support the conspiracy charges.
The case was registered in 2014 following a blast in Bijnor, with allegations of planning terrorist activities in Delhi.
The main evidence against the accused, their confessional statements, was deemed inadmissible due to lack of discovered facts.
The court directed the release of both accused from judicial custody, as no grave suspicion of their involvement was found.
- Who
- Abdul Subhan Qureshi and Ariz Khan
- What
- Acquittal in a case involving alleged conspiracy to revive SIMI and IM
- When
- December 20
- Where
- Delhi court
- Why
- Lack of admissible evidence to support the charges
Prosecution
Defense
Evidence
Prosecution
The prosecution relied on confessional statements and the accused's past criminal cases to build their argument.
Defense
The defense argued that the confessional statements were inadmissible and there was no other evidence to support the charges.
Membership in Banned Outfits
Prosecution
The prosecution alleged that the accused were members of SIMI and IM and were involved in a conspiracy to revive these outfits.
Defense
The defense maintained that there was no evidence to prove the accused were members of these outfits or involved in any conspiracy.
- Accused
- Abdul Subhan Qureshi and Ariz Khan
- Charges
- Conspiracy to revive SIMI and IM
- Court
- Additional Sessions Judge (Patiala House Court) Amit Bansal
- Date of Acquittal
- December 20
- Case Registration Year
- 2014
- Acts Violated
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code
- Key Evidence Issue
- Inadmissible confessional statements
- Arrest Details
- Qureshi arrested in January 2018 after a shootout, Ariz arrested near Indo-Nepal border in February 2018
Sources
SIMI-IM case: Delhi court acquits 2 accused, finds no evidence of terror conspiracy
‘Trial court erred in conviction’: Allahabad HC acquits man who spent 24 years in jail in dacoity case
Cops charged 2 men with reviving Indian Mujahideen, SIMI. Why Delhi court has ordered their release
3 Acquitted In 2009 Panipat Acid Attack Case, Court Cites Lack Of Evidence
