Delhi court extended US national Matthew VanDyke's stay abroad in NIA probe?

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The court did extend VanDyke's stay abroad until Feb 24, but relief was due to statutory default bail timelines, not because authorities were compromised. A Delhi court extended permission for US national Matthew VanDyke to remain abroad until February 24 while the NIA investigation continues, as reported by New Indian Express and Mathrubhumi. VanDyke was originally granted default bail because the NIA failed to file a chargesheet for terror offences within the mandatory 180-day period. Routine statutory bail procedures do not establish that authorities are compromised.

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Main source: US national VanDyke, held in Myanmar arms training case, gets court nod to travel abroad

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The NIA failed to file a chargesheet covering terror offences within the mandatory 180-day deadline, resulting in statutory default bail.

“As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) did not file a charge sheet covering the alleged terror offences within the mandatory 180-day period, a Delhi court on Friday granted default bail to” U.S. national arrested by NIA under terror charges gets bail after 180-day probe deadline lapses - The Hindu, 2026-09-18

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Delhi Court extends relief to US mercenary Matthew VanDyke, allowing him to return to the US.“A Delhi court on Friday extended till February 24 next year the permission granted to US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals to remain outside India in the Myanmar arms training”US national VanDyke, held in Myanmar arms training case, gets court nod to travel abroad

Default bail to VanDyke extended till February 24.“A Delhi court has extended permission for US national Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainians to remain abroad until February 24 in the NIA's Myanmar arms training case.”Myanmar arms training case: Delhi court lets US national, held by NIA, remain abroad until Feb 24 | Mathrubhumi English

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VanDyke received default bail strictly because the NIA missed the mandatory 180-day deadline to file a chargesheet under terror provisions, not as a special concession, and the investigation remains active.
The NIA submitted to the court that further investigation into the case remains underway, and maintained that consular communications would not dictate the probe outcome (India Today, New Indian Express).

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🌗 PARTLY TRUE 👉 The court did extend VanDyke's stay abroad until Feb 24, but relief was due to statutory default bail timelines, not because authorities were compromised. 👉 A Delhi court extended permission for US national Matthew VanDyke to remain abroad until February 24 while the NIA investigation continues, as reported by New Indian Express and Mathrubhumi. 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat