Mumbai: In a new development in 2003 Mumbai triple blasts case, the Bombay High Court has cancelled the bail of Dr Wahid Abdul Shaikh, one of the accused, observing that there was prima facie evidence against him.
Bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Srihari Davare, while cancelling the bail of Dr Shaikh on August 17, asked him to surrender before the trial court in Mumbai.
The bomb blasts had occurred at Mulund, Mumbai Central and Vile Parle in Mumbai, killing 12 and injuring 141.
Shaikh was arrested soon after the blasts. Overall 19 accused are facing the trial.
The Court was hearing an appeal filed by Maharashtra Government, challenging bail granted to Dr Wahid in February 2011. Government pleaded that police had seized material used for making bombs from the accused's clinic in suburban Saki Naka.
The High Court, in its ruling, also asked Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) Court (which is trying the case) to reconsider the bail granted to prime accused Saquib Nachan, a leader of banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
The Government's case is that Nachan conspired to "wage war against the country" by avenging the demolition of Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots and other atrocities against Muslims.
The division bench asked the Government to file a petition before the trial court seeking cancellation of Nachan's bail. The trial court will have to decide the plea within 12 weeks.
Nachan was arrested on April 10, 2003, and got bail only on January 31 this year.
Bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Srihari Davare, while cancelling the bail of Dr Shaikh on August 17, asked him to surrender before the trial court in Mumbai.
The bomb blasts had occurred at Mulund, Mumbai Central and Vile Parle in Mumbai, killing 12 and injuring 141.
The Court was hearing an appeal filed by Maharashtra Government, challenging bail granted to Dr Wahid in February 2011. Government pleaded that police had seized material used for making bombs from the accused's clinic in suburban Saki Naka.
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The Government's case is that Nachan conspired to "wage war against the country" by avenging the demolition of Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots and other atrocities against Muslims.
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Nachan was arrested on April 10, 2003, and got bail only on January 31 this year.
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