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The Supreme Court on Thursday held that its 2019 judgment in the case of NIA vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali on bail in cases under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) does not bar courts from granting bail to accused when the criminal trial is moving at a snail's place [Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v State of Uttar Pradesh].