The Supreme Court extended the term of bail for 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case accused Abdul Nasser Maudany till August 22.
A Bench of Justices J. Chelameswar and A.K. Sikri ordered Maudany's bail period to continue till August 22, when the next date of hearing in the Supreme Court is due.
Maudany, through his counsel Prashant Bhushan, submitted that his medical condition is such that he would require a further two weeks to two months to recuperate. He is a diabetic with cardiac problems.
An affidavit filed in court last week had said that prolonged custody had aggravated his medical condition. Maudany, an amputee, was jailed in August 2010, and continued as an undertrial prisoner till he was given bail on July 11, 2014 for a month. He has been directed to stay within Bangalore where he is admitted in a hospital.
Appearing for Karnataka government, senior advocate Raju Ramachandran said the State would reply to the affidavit with a written counter by the next hearing.
The Karnataka Government had earlier objected to bail for Mr. Maudany, describing him as the “kingpin of 8 blasts in Bangalore and four other blasts in other cities”.
Mr. Ramachandran had during the July 11 hearing said Maudany, if given bail, would influence the witnesses and attempt to sabotage the blasts trial. ÉOM
Maudany who had been granted one month bail to get treatment at Saukhya hospital in Bangalore, approached the court seeking extension citing health condition. The police sent medical records to the court. He also contended that he had complied with all the conditions set by the court.
