The Karnataka High Court declined to grant him regular bail in January 2026, prompting Mr. Khan to turn to the top court in appeal. Moreover, the Bench was shocked to learn that the trial judge was already juggling over 90 UAPA cases, including this one. A special court should only have 12 to 15 UAPA trials with it, the Chief Justice said. The Bench asked the State of Karnataka and the High Court Chief Justice to ensure that necessary measures were taken to reduce the burden of special court judges handling UAPA cases. The Presiding Officer has several other trials before him,” Chief Justice Kant said.