New Delhi, April 24 -- Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea moved on behalf of Dr Ishtiyaq Ahmed, accused in Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) Jharkhand Training Module case.

He had sought default bail on the ground that charge sheet has been filed without proper sanction required under UAPA. Ahmed is alleged to be leader of the module.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dr Hardeep Kaur dismissed the bail plea saying, "It has no merit and the same accordingly dismissed."

The court noted that the Charge-sheet in the present case has been filed by the Investigating Officer on 17.02.2025.

"Sanction under section 7 of Explosive Substances Act has already been filed but requisite sanction under section 45 of UAP...