The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a bail plea by the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, Lieutenant-Colonel Shrikant Purohit.
But Justice R C Chavan granted bail to co-accused Ajay Rahirkar on a personal bond of Rs.1 lakh. He was also ordered to report to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office once a month.
While rejecting Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit's bail plea, the judge said, “Lt. Colonel Purohit was not just involved in talking about Hindu Rashtra, but is alleged to have been instrumental in making RDX available. Reliability of evidence about his bragging to a witness that he had RDX in his possession, and the evidence about finding of RDX on a cotton swab would have to be decided at trial. Therefore, applicant Lt. Colonel Purohit would not be entitled to bail.”
