His last bail plea was rejected by the special court in October last year, following which Purohit has now approached HC. Purohit’s bail plea has been consistently been denied by a special court since 2010. He has also sought bail claiming that he has an “indefensible” right to bail considering that NIA is yet to conclude its investigations. The Bombay high court is likely to take up for hearing on Wednesday, an appeal filed by 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit challenging his custody in the case and seeking bail. In the September 2008 blast in the Muslim-majority town of Malegaon, six people were killed and 101 were injured.

Source: Hindustan Times June 08, 2016 05:37 UTC