2025 Red Fort car bomb blast: Delhi High Court denies default bail to accused

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) refused to grant default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, one of the accused in the 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast case.

A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed Mr. Wani’s appeal challenging a March 30 trial court order rejecting his plea seeking default bail.

Mr. Wani was arrested on November 17, 2025 in connection with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) case relating to the November 10, 2025 explosion at Gate No. 4 of the Lal Quila Metro Station in Delhi. The case was registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Explosive Substances Act.

The trial court had initially extended the period of detention by 45 days in February 2026, taking it to 135 days. It subsequently granted another 45-day extension, taking the total period to 180 days. Mr. Wani’s application for default bail was rejected by the trial court.

The court held that Mr. Wani is “not entitled to default bail after 90 days merely because there is no reference to Section 187 of the BNSS in Section 43D(2) of the UAPA. The reference to Section 167 of the Cr.P.C. has to be construed as a reference to Section 187 of the BNSS in terms of Section 8(1) of the General Clauses Act, 1897”.

Provided technical support

The agency has alleged that Mr. Wani provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to produce rockets.

It has claimed that he worked closely with suicide bomber Umar un Nabi in planning the Red Fort blast. A Hyundai i20 car exploded near the Red Fort at 6.52 p.m. on November 10, 2025, killing 15 people and injuring a number of others.