2008 Malegaon blast case: SC grants bail to accused Lt Col Purohit


New Delhi, Aug 21 (Deccan Chronicle): After nine years in jail, Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case will at last see the morning sun.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted Lt Colonel Purohit bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

While granting bail, the apex court said, "we set aside order of Bombay High court."

The apex court said the bail has been granted subject to certain conditions.

A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre said they are setting aside the Bombay High Court order by which the bail was denied.

Earlier on August 17, the apex court reserved its order on the bail plea of Lt Colonel Purohit.

Lt Colonel Purohit's bail plea was earlier rejected by the Bombay High Court saying the charges against him were of a grave nature, after which he moved the top court.

Lt Colonel Purohit, a former military intelligence officer, is one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts along with Sadhvi Pragya and others.

Sadhvi Pragya has been granted relief in the case by the Bombay High Court.

The 2008 Malegaon serial blasts claimed 4 lives and left nearly 79 injured.

  

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  • Sharath, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Whatever be the merits or demerits of the case, it is gross injustice that a man was made to wither in jail for 9 years without even a charge sheet being filed. On this account alone, he should be not only released but also compensated with his full army honors restored. The same also applies to other people (including Muslims) languishing in jail without charges. Irrespective of one's religion, this is a human tragedy. If someone is proved of terrorism, by all means hang him but if not, he or she should never languish in jail without charges.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    THE ITALIAN LED CHOR PARTY FRAMED THE HONEST OFFICERS.....

    WHEN THEY WERE IN POWER THEY MISUSED THE NAME OF HINDU TERROR SAFFRON TERROR TO APPEASE ONE COMMUNITY......

    THEY PLAYED WITH LT COL PUROHIT LIFE FOR 9 YEARS........HE LOST HIS PRECIOUS LIFE IN JAIL....

    WHY THEY CAME TO 44 SEATS? BECAUSE OF ALL THESE POLITICAL GAMES AND LOOT....

    NOW WAIT , BHAGWAN KA COURT MAE DHER HAI ANDHER NAHEE.....WHO IS RESPONSIBLE THEY WILL FACE THE MUSIC OF INVESTIGATION AGENCY.....

    THE SHAME IS THAT TO FIX THESE OFFICERS THEY GAVE CLEAN CHIT TO PAKISTAN AND LEFT THE TERRORISTS WHO WAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED.....

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  • MILAN, LUCERNE

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    WHY NIA HAS TO LISTEN FROM CHOR..

    HAVE U SEEN ANY WHERE THAT POLICE SCARED OF CHORS.

    IS MODI DOING SAME THING ON CBI. PUTTING INNOCENT PEOPLE BEHIND BARS

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Bhakey-jao... Bhakey-jao... You are not satisfied brother/sister caught sitting and talking forced to tie Mangal-sutra or BJP party members transporting cows to slaughter houses getting caught. Still expect all sheep in a herd, no wolves in sheep's hide. You say there are no trouble makers in the majority community and expect others to believe you.

    People have seen taxes slashed by non-Italian government, seen reducing politicians' salary to put exchequer's fund for better use, seen traitors sent to jail in 100 days of coming to power, so goes the life of Indians post May 2014.

    Bhake-jao.. Bhake-jaoo..

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  • Sharath, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Finally, keeping a person in Jail for 9 years without a charge sheet being filed nor a trail being conducted is gross violation of human rights. Purohit should file a case against the govt for all the lost years. My salute to Mrs. Purohit too for the long fight

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  • Shaaju, Thumbe, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    shabash.....terrorists getting bails....innocents lying in jails

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  • Jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    How can he go back 11 years from now. Is there any solution. Anybody plz

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  • Rajesh D., Manglore, Dubai

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    This is a very sad incident to be in jail for 11 years if he did not have any role or link in Abinav barath and no role directly or indirectly connected to the blast. However, he can still unite with his family, good news for his family.

    Vinayak Baliga who also fought for our rights in Mangalore was killed brutally and will not be united with his family in this world. Same goes with Prasanth Pujari, he was only the bread winner in his family. But some educated people turn blind eyes on these incidents and their family.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    All the culprits in this case will be released one after another as these culprits are from sangh, and their party is in power.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Who will give 11 years.. put Chidambaram behind bars. So that nobody ever think of misusing NIA.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Just wait for a couple of years to see the result - the second generation of Purohits will display their skills. Then you will not blame Chidambaram but Rajnath Singh.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Chidambaram and Shindhe's saffron terror idea falls apart!

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Truth and justice will prevail finally.

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  • Comman, Man

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    This will happen only in India

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  • Ahmed, udupi

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Ache Din for Chaddis.Hamara Desh Badal Raha Hai.Now He is eligible to Join BJP.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    This type of crimes committers should not be given bail easily

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  • subhash, Udipi / Mumbai

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Even after 9 long years Then UPA government failed to file charge sheet against Purohit shows clear intention of UPA to nail Hindus by filing FAKE Case. Recent CD revelation proved how dirty game was played to target and malign one community for vote bank. Now this case will revert to all truly involved. Siculars will not believe in Indian CD Revelation but revealed CD is from Pakistani Terrorist.

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  • MILAN, LUCERNE

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    CBI, NIA LISTEN AND ACT AS WHAT CENTRE SAYS . THEN WHAT IS THE USE OF CBI AND NIA... THEY SHOULD BE BEHIND BARS. FOR MISUSING.

    RSS OR PFI.. NO INNOCENT SHOULD BE PUNISHED.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Dear Martyr Hemant Karkare,
    Sorry your affords went in vain, as india's judicial system controlled by Chaddis.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Correction

    efforts..

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  • Lynel, kuwait

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Correctly said.. very soon all will get clean chit....

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Political parties don't decide the case, it is the judiciary which decides based on evidence and in our country Judiciary is independent, politicians don't appoint judges but judges themselves appoint judges. Just because a guy is aquitted without even going to the facts of the case don't jump to conclusion that courts are biased. The fake saffron terrorism charge created by then UPA government home minister P Chidambaram , and Shinde for the sake of muslim appeasement and vote bank stands exposed today. Congress is alienated from Hindus and stands no chance to win elections. Even AK Antony said that minority appeasement was responsible for Congress loosing .

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  • Mohammed Iqbal, Mangalore / dubai

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Clean chit is following.... pls wait for few days....

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 21 2017

    Indians will remember the then ruling government for hanging Kasab before its rule ended !

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