A division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja granted the relief subject to certain conditions. The detailed order is awaited.

 

Parvez was arrested by the NIA on November 22, 2021, in connection with a case alleging terror funding, conspiracy and recruitment of persons for the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

 

The trial court had rejected his bail plea on December 17, 2024, following which he approached the high court on December 24, 2024.

 

According to the NIA, Parvez was part of a larger conspiracy linked to LeT aimed at supporting terrorist activities through a network of overground workers. The agency alleged that he recruited operatives, collected information about security forces and military installations, and played a role in mobilising protests after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

 

Parvez denied the allegations, maintaining that he is a human rights activist and was associated with the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) as its programme coordinator and spokesperson. He also served as chairperson of the Philippines-based Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD).

 

In his appeal, Parvez argued that investigators had failed to establish any connection between him and LeT operatives or members of any banned organisation. He contended that digital devices seized from him did not reveal any communication with alleged handlers or evidence of recruitment activities.

 

He also rejected allegations that his visits to Pakistan indicated links with proscribed organisations, saying the trips were undertaken openly as part of humanitarian and advocacy initiatives, including campaigns against landmines and enforced disappearances.

 

Senior advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir appeared for Parvez before the high court.(KNS).