The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in seven murder and UAPA cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 864]

A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed the bail appeals filed by Johal in the UAPA cases alleging series of targeted killings during 2016-2017 in Ludhiana and Jalandhar Districts of Punjab.

For context, a coordinate bench in 2024 had dismissed the bail appeals. The matter then went to the Supreme Court which asked the High Court to decide the appeals afresh. 

It was NIA's case that the incidents in which Johal and other accused were involved were specifically for creating a law and order situation in Punjab. It further alleged that the accused persons were part of a conspiracy hatched by the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) of which Johal is also a member.

While denying bail to Johal, the coordinate bench had observed there were grounds to believe that the allegations against him were prima facie true.

Title: JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL @ JAGGI v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 864