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The Bombay High Court has denied bail to three members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) accused of planning to transform India into an Islamic state by 2047.

The division bench of the high court, comprising Justice AS Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak, was hearing the bail applications filed by Razi Ahmad Khan, Unais Umar Khayyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh.

The prosecution had alleged that the three individuals attended a secret meeting of PFI where young Muslims were being radicalized and brainwashed.

It was alleged that in the meeting, various instances of atrocities against Muslims were discussed, including mob lynching.

Furthermore, the prosecution alleged that during the meeting, the members discussed the need to unite Muslims and wage war against the State of Maharashtra and the Government of India.

The high court in its order noted that there was material on record to show that the accused tried to transform India into an Islamic state.

"There is more than sufficient material available on record in the form of statements of witnesses and the documents seized from the electronic devices of the Accused persons that, they indulged into activity of inciting like minded people to join them to overawe the Government by use of criminal force. They also conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047. They are not only propagators but actively intending to implement the Vision-2047 document of their organization," the court said. 

The high court said that the perusal of the Vision-2047 document indicates that it is a sinister plot and design to transform India into an Islamic State by adopting all possible methods mentioned therein.

Therefore, the high court denied bail to all three of them.