The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday denied bail for the third time to Abdul Nasir Maudany, leader of the People’s Democratic Party and an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case.
Justice N. Ananda refused to accept the medical reasons put forward by Mr. Maudany seeking enlargement on bail for the purpose of securing better treatment for his ailments.
Mr. Maudany had claimed that his ailments had worsened as the prison authorities were not providing him proper treatment despite the directions of the High Court and the Supreme Court.
However, the prosecution alleged that Mr. Maudany was “deliberately magnifying and exaggerating” all his ailments to gain the sympathy of the court to get bail. Pointing out Mr. Maudany was refusing to take treatment, the prosecution presented a list before the court indicating that on 11 occasions between May and August 2013, Mr. Maudany had refused to get treatment at private hospitals.
After going through the medical records, the High Court refused to accept Mr. Maudany’s contentions.