In Brief
A coal transport businessman was accused of funding terrorism by paying extortion money to members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a designated terrorist organization, allegedly to keep his business running. The Supreme Court held that payment of extortion money does not constitute terror funding unless the accused conspired to raise funds for the organization. Mere meetings with terrorists and forced payments for business protection do not establish prima facie conspiracy. Finding insufficient evidence of terror funding at the bail stage, the Court granted bail, clarifying that this decision does not prejudge the trial.">
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