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6. During further investigation, it revealed that the appellant, in conspiracy with other accused persons, hacked the wireless fidelity („wifi‟) installed at M/s Kamran Power Control Pvt. Ltd. At 201/202, Etic House, 16th Road, Chembur, Mumbai-400071 to send e-mail dated 13.09.2008 on the day of serial blasts. The Mumbai Police arrested appellant and recovered laptop, Wi-Fi hot spot finder, R.F (Radio Frequency) signal detector, one hard disc make seagate, one spy hidden camera locator and a Reliance net connector, from his possession, which were used in sending the e-mails in question. Also, out of the two recovered laptops from co-accused, one laptop was purchased by appellant herein.

7. During further investigation, it got revealed that in February-March, 2007, the appellant had met Iqbal Bhatkal and Riyaz Bhatkal at the house of Asir Bashir Shaikh in Pune, who in the name of Jihad inspired him to join into this conspiracy and assigned him the task of sending e-mails. Further revealed that he along with co-accused Mubin Khadar Shaikh had visited Hyderabad to attend the course of ethical hacking including wifi hacking.

37. There is no dispute to the settled proposition of law that at the time of grant or refusal of bail, each case has to be seen on its own facts and the role of accused has to be considered individually as well, especially in cases where a larger conspiracy is involved.

38. The appellant was working in Yahoo India Pvt. Limited having office at Pune and his job was to develop email software's like-proxy servers, web proxy servers. In February-March 2007, he met Iqubal Bhatkal and Riyaz Bhatkal, both residents of Bhatkal, Karnataka at the house of his known Asif Bashir Shaikh (also arrested in present case) in Pune where he got inspired by them and joined them for Jihad. They gave him the task of sending emails claiming the responsibility of blasts by secure means. Further, in May 2007, he along with co-accused Mubin Kadar Shaikh had visited Hyderabad where appellant attended course on Ethical Hacking including wireless hacking (wi-fi hacking) from E-2 Labs, Hyderabad. He was leading the Media Group of terrorist outfit "Indian Mujahiddin" and at the time of his arrest, Mumbai Crime Branch recovered a laptop, Wi-Fi hot spot finder, RF (Radio Frequency) signal detector, one hard disc make „Seagate‟, one spy hidden camera locator were from his possession.

41. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested appellant on 28.09.2008 and a laptop, Wi-Fi hot spot finder, R.F (Radio Frequency) signal detector, one hard disc make SEAGATE, one spy hidden camera locator and a reliance net connector were recovered from his possession. Two laptops & other items were also recovered from the co-accused Mubin Kadar Sheikh, out of which one laptop was purchased by the appellant. It was revealed during investigation that appellant who was working in Yahoo India Pvt. Ltd. and his job was to develop proxy software. In May 2007, he along with co-accused Mubin Kadar Sheikh had visited Hyderabad to attend course of ethical hacking including wireless hacking. On 13.09.2008 appellant along with other accused had gone to Mumbai and hacked Wi-fi network of Kamran Power Ltd. at Chembur and sent the alleged e-mail.