The High Court had granted bail to the accused in December 2023 after noting that the trial may not be completed any time soon and that the delay in the trial was not attributable to the accused.
The Court said that the establishment of permanent benches of the High Court at Dharwad and Kalaburagi has ensured speedy and qualitative justice to the needy citizens of North Karnataka.
The High Court had ruled that attending jihadi meetings and organising training shelters for members of an organisation which is not banned by the government, is not a terrorist act.
In his appeal before the Supreme Court, the petitioner had said that the High Court had dismissed his plea with costs of ₹5 lakh only to harass him and gain publicity.
A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh remitted the matter to the High Court, to be heard along with another petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader A Manju.
Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was accused of resorting to corrupt practices by not disclosing his assets completely in his poll affidavit.