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- A Delhi court has granted default bail to Matthew Vandike, a US citizen accused of training terrorists in Myanmar.
- The bail was granted by the NIA special court at Rose Avenue because the investigation was not completed and the charge sheet was not filed within the legal time limit.
- Vandike has been released on a personal bond of one lakh rupees along with a surety of the same amount.
- He must stay in Delhi and join the investigation whenever the National Investigation Agency calls him.
- The court also said the six Ukrainian citizens arrested in the same case are eligible for default bail on the same grounds, which matters because the delay in filing the charge sheet could benefit all the accused.
What to watch next
- Whether the six Ukrainian accused also seek and receive default bail.
- Whether the NIA completes its investigation and files a charge sheet within the remaining legal period.
- Whether the NIA's alleged drone imports from Europe and links to ethnic groups in Myanmar become part of the charge sheet.
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