2008 Malegaon blast case: SC grants bail to Lt Col Shrikant Purohit2008 Malegaon blast case: SC grants bail to Lt Col Shrikant Purohit Today's Paper : The Supreme Court today granted bail to Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon serial blast case. 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. The apex court said it has imposed certain conditions on Purohit while granting bail. On August 17, Purohit had told the apex court that he has been caught in the "political crossfire" and languishing in jail for nine years. Purohit had moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea. | readmore...

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

Today's Paper : The Supreme Court today granted bail to Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon serial blast case.

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.

The apex court said it has imposed certain conditions on Purohit while granting bail.

On August 17, Purohit had told the apex court that he has been caught in the "political crossfire" and languishing in jail for nine years.

Purohit had moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea. | readmore...