Srinagar, May 22 -- Srinagar- The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly conspiring with banned militant outfits to recruit "hybrid" militants, radicalise youth and carry out terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi passed the order while hearing Thokar's plea challenging a September 2023 judgment of the Delhi High Court, which had denied him bail in the case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency.

The apex court granted bail after considering the period already spent by Thokar in cus...