Malegaon blasts: Lt Col Purohit gets bail after nine years

August 21, 2017 10:42

Just in: Supreme Court grants bail to the 2008 Malegaon blast accused Srikant Lt Col Purohit.

The National Investigating Agency had opposed his bail during the last hearing and argued that there was evidence against him. On August 17, the Supreme Court had reserved its verdict on Lt Col Purohit's plea seeking interim bail.

Lt Col Purohit had moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea.

During the hearing, senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Lt Col Purohit, had said that he has been in jail for the past nine years, but charges have still not been framed against him. He said that the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act or MCOCA charge has already been dropped against him and therefore he is entitled to getting interim bail.

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