SC to hear pleas challenging Shahabuddin's bail today

September 19, 2016 08:52

The Supreme Court will today hear the petitions of the Bihar government and Siwan native Chandrakeshwar Prasad against the bail granted to gangster-turned politician Mohammad Shahabuddin by the Patna High Court.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government last week filed an appeal in the Apex court, challenging the high court's order granting bail to Shahabuddin.

Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan has also challenged the latest high court order on behalf of victim's family who was unhappy to see Shahabuddin walking out of the Bhagalpur jail.

Shahabuddin, who had been in jail for more than 10 years in connection with multiple cases, was granted bail on September 7 in connection with the murder of a man who witnessed the killing of two brothers in Siwan.

Shahabuddin's release from jail evoked widespread criticism of the grand alliance in the state with the opposition accusing the government of paving way for his release by not opposing the bail strongly in the court.

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