The High Court concluded that the NIA Special Court had not erred in refusing bail to the accused. (Getty file) The court found there was sufficient evidence to believe that the accused actively participated in radicalising local youth to support the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in India. The Karnataka High Court denied bail to Arafath Ali, an accused in an ongoing ISIS-related investigation. The court upheld the decision of the Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court, ruling that national interest must outweigh individual liberty when issues of unity, sovereignty and integrity of the nation are involved. A Division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice JM Khazi, delivered the verdict, stating that the materials presented against the accused demonstrated prima facie involvement in a conspiracy against the nation, warranting denial of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The case stems from an incident on August 15, 2022, when a youth named Prem Singh was stabbed in Shivamogga City. During the investigation, authorities uncovered the involvement of a network allegedly conspiring to …