Special judge (NIA) Umeshankar Jindal sentenced Qurban Ali to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹7,000 after convicting him of criminal conspiracy, conspiracy to wage war against the government of India, collecting arms for waging war, forgery and offences under the Arms Act. For the offences of cheating and forgery, the court also awarded him three years’ rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹500. It further prescribed default imprisonment in case of non-payment of the fines.