Union Home Minister Amit Shah recalled that his bail plea in the Sohrabuddin encounter case remained pending for two years, something he termed unprecedented. He said he had to stay outside Gujarat from 2010 to 2012 due to the prolonged delay.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made a strong statement regarding his long legal battle in the Sohrabuddin encounter case. He spoke about the extraordinary delay in the hearing of his bail application, which, according to him, was unprecedented in Indian legal history.
Shah directly referred to former Supreme Court judge Justice Aftab Alam while recalling the events that forced him to remain outside Gujarat for almost two years.
Responding to questions about media reports that claimed Justice Aftab Alam had once visited his residence to get his signature, Shah denied such claims.
He clarified,
“No, this has not happened. Aftab Alam never came to my house. They held a special court on Sunday and heard my bail application. They said that Amit Shah, being the Home Minister, will influence the evidence. So my lawyer said that if you have this fear, then till the bail application is not decided, our client will stay outside Gujarat…”
Shah then explained how he was compelled to live away from his home state due to the prolonged pendency of his bail plea.
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He said,
“I stayed outside for two years because in the history of India, no one’s bail application has ever lasted for two years. With the grace of Aftab Alam, my bail application lasted for 2 years. At the most, the bail application lasts for 11 days…”
The Home Minister stressed that such a delay in deciding bail applications is unheard of in India. He remarked again,
“…With the grace of Aftab Alam, my bail application lasted for 2 years. At the most, the bail application lasts for 11 days…”
Shah pointed out that he had to remain outside Gujarat during 2010 to 2012 because of this situation. While highlighting the extraordinary nature of his case, he added,
“In India’s history, no one’s bail application has lasted for two years… At the most, [it] lasts for 11 days.”
This statement once again brings attention to the highly controversial Sohrabuddin encounter case, where Amit Shah was accused and later discharged.
His comments underline how judicial delays and perceptions about influencing evidence can have a direct impact on individuals, even at the highest political levels.
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