In a significant ruling, the Special Court for the National Investigation Agency cases in Kochi, Kerala, India, has denied bail to Shahul Hameed, the 50th accused in a case concerning alleged anti-national activities of the Popular Front of India (PFI). The court, presided over by Judge P K Mohandas, dismissed Hameed's bail petition on April 29, 2023, citing serious allegations against him. The NIA contends that Hameed was an active member of the PFI and participated in a conspiracy meeting on April 16, 2022, to plan the murder of Sreenivasan, an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Furthermore, he is accused of harboring one of the assailants post-murder. The court noted that there were reasonable grounds to believe the accusations against Hameed were prima facie true, and since a similar bail application had been denied previously, the current circumstances did not warrant a different outcome. With the final report filed, the case is now set to proceed to trial.