New Delhi, September 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Delhi High Court has granted 30-day custody bail to Farhan Ansar Suse, an accused in an alleged ISIS conspiracy case, to undergo surgery and medical treatment at a private hospital of his choice in Delhi-NCR.
A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the order while hearing Suse’s appeal against a Special NIA Court order that had rejected his interim bail plea on medical grounds.
The High Court said Suse, who is required to undergo surgery for an umbilical hernia, “being medically unwell, cannot be prevented from undergoing treatment at a private hospital at his own expense.” However, the court declined his request to undergo treatment in Bombay, citing the alleged network he was said to have in Padgha and neighbouring areas of Maharashtra.
The Bench permitted Suse to undergo treatment at any private hospital of his choice in Delhi-NCR while remaining in custody.
Suse is facing trial in an NIA case arising from a 2023 FIR registered under Sections 120B and 387 of the IPC and Sections 13, 18, 18A, 20, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
According to the NIA, a chargesheet was filed in March 2024, followed by a supplementary chargesheet in June 2024. The agency has alleged that Suse, along with other accused, was part of a conspiracy linked to ISIS and was involved in raising funds for the terror outfit through extortion and circulating its messages.
The trial is currently at the stage of arguments on charge. Suse’s counsel, senior advocate Satyakam, argued that the principal allegation against his client was extortion and that the alleged ISIS connection had yet to be established during the trial.
The counsel also submitted that the case involved more than 500 witnesses and that Suse had already spent two years and nine months in custody.
The NIA opposed the plea, alleging that Suse was an active ISIS member in India and one of the prime conspirators in the network allegedly operated by co-accused Saquib Nachan, who has since died. The agency also submitted that Suse was receiving proper medical treatment in Delhi and had changed his stand during the proceedings.
The High Court recorded that Suse is suffering from umbilical hernia, bronchial asthma and Type-II diabetes, and that doctors at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital had recommended surgery.
Under the order, Suse will bear the expenses of treatment at the private hospital. He may be accompanied during hospitalisation by two immediate family members — his spouse or any of his children.
The court prohibited him from communicating or meeting other relatives, friends or acquaintances. He was also barred from communicating, directly or indirectly, with any person named in the chargesheet.
The Bench clarified that Suse would be shifted back to jail upon expiry of the 30-day custody bail period. If the treating doctor declares him fit before the period ends, he would be returned to jail immediately. Any extension would depend on medical advice.
The court further clarified that its observations would not affect other proceedings, including Suse’s pending appeal concerning the pardon he has sought and his writ petition challenging his arrest.
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