On 19 October 2012 the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Kazmi, while ordering him to deposit his passport and not leave the country. In an early reaction, "The [Kazmi Solidarity Committee] deplores the obstructive attitude of the prosecution and the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, which have been perversely attempting to keep Mr. Kazmi in prison despite their inability to file a chargesheet within the extended time granted under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act."