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In almost on a repetitive basis, as the Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid Special has sought permission to be allowed to attend the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, NIA court at the Patiala House, New Delhi has reserved order on the plea of for July 21

 

Like last time vebfor commencement of the Parliament session, Rashid has sought interim bail or custody parole to attend the upcoming  Monsoon session starting from July 21. Awami Ittehad Party MP Rashid is in judicial custody in a terror funding case linked to Hafiz Saeed.

 

Special Judge Chander Jit Singh reserved order after considering the submissions of NIA and counsel for Engineer Rashid was represented by Advocates Aditya Wadhwa, Vikhyat Oberoi and Nishita Gupta, who argued that he should be granted interim bail, and in the alternative, should be allowed to attend parliament in custody (without payment of travel cost).

 

It is also argued that the trial court has granted interim bail to him on 10.09.2024 for state elections campaigning, which was extended thrice. Hence, he cannot be considered a security threat.Moreover, the Delhi High Court had allowed him to attend parliament in custody twice vide order dated 10.02.2025 and 25.03.2025, during which he duly participated, the counsel submitted.

 

NIA opposed the plea, submitting that an interim order should not be granted. If he is allowed to attend in custody, he should pay travel expenses.Counsels for Rashid are opposed to paying any travel expenses, as he is seeking to attend Parliament as his public duty and not for his personal work.On earlier occasions also Engineer Rashid was granted permission to attend Parliament sessions and to take oath.

Sheikh Abdul Rashid, better known as Engineer Rashid, is a Kashmiri Separatist Politician, and currently member of Lok Sabha representing Baramulla constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He was released on interim bail to do campaigning during the assembly elections in J&K. Engineer Rashid has been lodged in Tihar jail since 2019 after the NIA arrested him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror funding case. He was granted bail in September last year ahead of assembly elections 
for campaigning purpose. His bai; during that period was extended twice.