The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub, arrested in the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts that killed 27 people. Ayub, in custody since 2012, was released on a Rs 1 lakh surety after spending over a decade in jail.
The Supreme Court has sought Maharashtra’s reply on a plea by Govind Pansare’s daughter and daughter-in-law challenging the Bombay High Court order that ended monitoring of the 2015 murder probe. The petitioners argue the ATS has made “no substantial progress” and a “deeper and larger conspiracy” remains unexplored.
The judge handling the trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has been transferred. The incident involved a bomb explosion near a mosque in Malegaon on September 29, 2008. Six people lost their lives and over 100 were injured in the blast. The case has been ongoing for several years, dealing with serious charges and multiple accused.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to six individuals accused in the Govind Pansare murder case. Pansare, a rationalist and activist, was shot by extremists near his home in Kolhapur in February 2015. The case has seen multiple delays, with the accused remaining in custody for years. The court’s decision marks a significant development in the long-pending trial.
In the Govind Pansare murder case, the Bombay High Court decided to end its monitoring of the investigation and has called for a quick trial. The court noted that the only remaining task was locating two absconding accused, which no longer required court oversight. The decision emphasizes the progress made in the case and directs that the trial proceed without further delays. The focus now shifts to completing the legal process speedily.
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The Bombay High Court indicated that no further investigation is needed in the 2015 Govind Pansare murder case, although efforts to locate two absconding suspects continue. The court considered closing the case petition due to the ATS’s thorough investigation, while the Pansare family’s lawyer suggested unresolved issues concerning the mastermind behind the murder.
