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6. Before adverting to the important aspects involved in these cases, it is just and necessary to have the brief factual matrix of the case.

7. The records disclose that one Mr. V.S. D' Souza, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Frazer Town Sub-Division, Bengaluru City, took-up investigation on the directions of the Police Commissioner in connection with Crime No.110/2005 under Section 307 of IPC pertaining to a shoot-out incident at Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. During the course of investigation, the Investigating Officer found involvement of some of the accused for the offences invoked in this case. Subsequently, he also came to know about a banned Organization by name Lushkare-e-Taiba (hereinafter referred to as 'LeT" for short) has been activating terrorism in India and other places. It is also alleged by the said Investigating Officer that the LeT has been making all its efforts to de-stabilize India by promoting terrorist activities like attacking vital sensitive institutions, assassinating important public personalities, by causing bomb explosions in public places, carrying shoot-outs, disrupting public peace and tranquility, causing communal disharmony. By way of doing all these activities the said organization has been attempting to create social and economic imbalance in the country. It is further alleged that one Abu Mohammed @ Mohammed Irshad a Pakistani National is the Chief of LeT organization, located himself in Soudi Arabia, other persons by name Abbu-Afzal, Abdul Maner and Zakria, who were also Pakisthani Nationals have been helping Abu-Mohammed @ Mohammed Irshad in all LeT Activities.

9. A1 and A2 intended to go to Pakishtan for training to handle explosives and arms for 'Jihadi' and for terrorist activities. In this background, they needed funds. In the year 2001, the persons by name Faisal, Abu Hamza, Sherief, Altaf, Anwar, Zakaria, Abdul Rehman and others, who are all Indian Nationals and working in Soudi Arabia have decided to collect funds and revenue for 'Jihadi' activities in India. In this context, in fact, A2-Afsar Pasha was invited to Bangladesh by Vali-ur-Rehaman, a resident of Bangladesh, Chief of Jamat-Ul-Mujauddin (JUM in Bangladesh). Accordingly, A2 had been to Bangladesh and taken training with regard to handling of the weapons, arms, explosives and even techniques of manufacturing bombs, explosives and fire arm weapons, etc., During this period, it is alleged that, A1 had sent money to A2 for the purpose of purchasing weapons and towards training expenses.

10. It is further alleged that A1 along with other associates of LeT has conducted various religious programmes, from 2002 to attract Muslims to join the LeT organization. Abdul Rehaman (A1) has been visiting Nalagonda in Andhra Pradesh frequently on the pretext of spending holidays, but in fact to conduct some illegal activities, he has been in close contact with A2 and A3 and they were conspiring with each other for planning, to carry-out Jihad and terrorist activities in India in general and particularly in the State of Karnataka. A3-Mehaboob Ibrahim of Bagalkote District was appointed for carrying out terrorist activities in Northern Karnataka and A2 Afzar Pasha of Bengaluru, was appointed for carrying out terrorist activities in Southern Karnataka. During the year 2003, A1 visited Chintamani in Kolar District of Karnataka State and met A2 and decided about setting up of a Mosque of Ahle-Hadis at Chintamani and also promised for financial assistance. The said Mosque was established for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of LeT, by recruiting youths from Mohammadan community. In this context, A2 has introduced A1 to other accused persons by name Noor Ahmed (A4), Mohammed Irfan (A5), Nazamuddin @ Munna (A6) and others. A1 in turn motivated all of them to sacrifice themselves in Jihad and terrorist activities.

13. For the purpose of achieving their goal, during second and third week of December 2005, they held secret conspiracy meetings in Tamil Sangam, Cubbon Park and A2's house in Bengaluru and other places in Karnataka and decided to cause bomb blasts in Bengaluru. For this purpose, they procured explosive materials, bombs, etc., and prepared themselves to use them to terrorize the citizens and create fear psychosis in the State by their terrorist activities.