New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- A day after a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort claimed 13 lives, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that "today is the best morning to send a message", as it refused to grant bail to a man facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in an unrelated case. Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for the accused, Syed Mamoor Ali, opened the hearing by acknowledging the sombre backdrop of the previous day's incident, remarking: "Not the best morning to argue this case after the events of yesterday." To this, the bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta responded: "Best morning to send a message." Ali, along with others, is accused of a hatching a conspiracy to attack the Jabalpur Ordnance Factory to procure weapons. The bench noted that the prosecution's case included the recovery of inflammatory material and allegations that the accused had formed a WhatsApp group bearing a flag image resembling that of ISIS. When Dave submitted that "except for some Islamic literature, nothing was recovered," the court pointed out the nature of the digital evidence: "You formed a WhatsApp group. The operation seemed to be on an ISIS module. What else is required?" Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, for the NIA, also opposed bail, referring to the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment. The court then proceeded to dismiss the bail plea. However, noting the length of custody and the stage of the trial -- 19 of 64 witnesses examined -- the bench directed the trial court to conclude the proceedings within two years. It added that if the trial is delayed for reasons not attributable to the accused, he may revive his bail plea....