Abdul Rashid Sheikh, commonly known by the name Engineer Rashid, a member of parliament representing Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on 9th August 2019. The arrest was in connection with a terror funding case filed on 30th May 2017 (RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI), accusing Rashid of facilitating funds to separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu & Kashmir. After his arrest, a charge sheet was filed in October 2019, and charges were framed formally on 16th March 2022 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the UAPA. Rashid discredited and filed an appeal to be placed on interim bail. On 25th July 2025 and 17th August 2025, the Delhi High Court issued notice to NIA in his bail application and followed due process in determining his arguments. The case also offers an insight into the precarious nature of the tension between national security and the rights of the individual, whereby the judiciary would have a role to play in overseeing UAPA-related arrests and bail applications.