'Passport Obtained Using Fake Aadhaar, Travelled To Bangladesh Five Times': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail In Human Trafficking Case

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to grant bail to an alleged Bangladeshi national accused by the NIA in a Human trafficking case, noting that he had travelled to Bangladesh five times using a passport obtained using a fake Aadhaar card.A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T dismissed the appeal filed by Amol Chandra Das @ Amol Das @ Sujib who is charged under Sections 370(3) and 120B of IPC along with Sections 14, 14(A)(B) and 14(C) of the Foreigners Act and Section 3 of the Passport (Entry Into India) Act, 1920 read with Rule 6 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950.Special Public Prosecutor P. Prasanna Kumar, appearing for the National Investigation Agency, opposed the bail appeal and submitted that the Aadhaar card relied upon by the appellant was fabricated and dated 18.12.2017. He further produced another Aadhaar card in the appellant's name, which was also dated 18.12.2017, but carried a different address—one showing an address in Bengaluru and the other in Assam. He also pointed out that the photograph had been inserted while obtaining the Aadhaar card.He argued, “There cannot be two Aadhar cards issued at Karnataka and another at Assam on the very same day.”Similarly, he referred to the certificate of birth, produced by the accused and said on verification, the signature in the body of the birth certificate was not signed by any registered doctor, and hence was a fabricated document. NIA also pointed out that the appellant travelled frequently to Bangladesh five times, and thus it is very clear that he is a Bangladesh national and he has an alliance with that country, which also proves his involvement in human trafficking.The NIA contended that if the relief is granted, there are chances the appellant would flee from justice and hence, he is not entitled to bail. The bench on going through the records said “In the case on hand, the appellant is a Bangladeshi national and the material available on record clearly discloses with regard to the alleged creation of document of Aadhar card on the same day at Karnataka as well as Assam and on perusal of the same, it discloses insertion of photo and obtaining the Aadhar Card and passport is also obtained based on those documents and travelled five times to Bangladesh.” Declining relief, it held, “Hence, there is a force in the contention of the learned Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent that, if relief is granted to the appellant, there are chances of fleeing away from justice. Hence, we do not find any ground to grant the relief as sought.”Appearance: Advocate VINOD N for Appellant. SPP P Prasanna Kumar for RespondentCitation No: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 10Case Title: AMOL CHANDRA DAS AND National Investigation Agency Case No: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2004 OF 2025Click Here To Read/Download Order

'Passport Obtained Using Fake Aadhaar, Travelled To Bangladesh Five Times': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail In Human Trafficking Case

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