SEEMA AZAD Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Ravi Kiran Jain, Sri D.S. Mishra assisted by Sri Ankur Sharma for the applicant and Sri J.P.N. Raj for the State.

(2.) THE applicant and her husband Sri Vishwa Vijay @ Kamal are sought to be prosecuted by the State in Case Crime No. 37 of 2010 under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 read with a couple of Sections under the Indian Penal Code. The unlawful activities in essence are said to be related to an association of individuals connected with the Communist Party of India (Maoist), now included as a Terrorist Organization in The Schedule appended to the 1967 Act under a notification dated 22.6.2009.

(3.) SECTIONS under which the applicant is sought to be prosecuted are Sections 18/20/21/23(2) of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 read with Sections 120-B/121/121-A of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations are in essence of the applicant being involved in a conspiracy of terrorist activities and aiding and abetting them.