The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that 2008 Bengaluru Blasts accused Abdul Nasser Maudani is a "dangerous man" (Abdul Nasser Maudani v. State of Karnataka)..A Bench of Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was hearing a plea by Maudani seeking permission to leave Bengaluru for his hometown in Kerala and stay back in the coastal State till the trial in the case is over.."You are a dangerous man. Bail was granted by a Bench of which I was a part," CJI Bobde remarked. Senior Counsel Jayant Bhushan, however, said that bail was granted by another Bench comprising Justice Chelameswar while Justice Bobde had allowed him to travel to Kerala for a brief period for personal reasons. .Justice Ramasubramanian, who was on the Bench, said that he might have appeared for Maudani as a lawyer in which event he will not be able to hear the matter. Maudani's counsel then sought time to verify the same and the matter was, therefore, posted for hearing next week. .[BREAKING] 2008 Bengaluru Blasts accused Abdul Nasser Maudani moves Supreme Court for permission to move to Kerala citing delay in trial.Maudani approached the Supreme Court citing undue delay of more than 6 years in completing the trial as a ground to seek relief. The Supreme Court had in July 2014 granted bail to Maudani in view of his health complications.The Court had, however, ordered that Maudani should not leave the city of Bengaluru.Consequently, Maudani has been staying in Bengaluru since..Maudani in his present plea, sought relaxation of the bail condition on the ground that the undertakings on the basis of which bail condition survived have since lapsed."The respondents had made a submission before this Court on November 14, 2014 that the trial will be completed within a period of four months from the said date. However, since then more than six years have elapsed and the trial has still not been concluded," the application drawn by advocate Harris Beeran and filed through advocate RS Jena said.The trial has been protracted on account of lethargic attitude of Karnataka government, the plea further contended..The petition stated that proceedings before the trial court was moving "at a snail's pace," often due to recall and reexamination of witnesses, transfer of Special Public Prosecutor thrice and then due to the COVID-19 outbreak.Presently, recording of statement as per Section 313 Criminal Procedure Code is underway, it was pointed out.Maudani also submitted that after the last transfer of the Presiding officer, there has been no Presiding officer for the trial till date.Maudani also cited a number of health ailments as another ground to seek his return to Kerala. In particular, he highlighted the deteriorating condition of his eyes adding that Bengaluru doctors had suggested him to undergo Ayurvedic treatment in Ernakulam district of Kerala.
The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that 2008 Bengaluru Blasts accused Abdul Nasser Maudani is a "dangerous man" (Abdul Nasser Maudani v. State of Karnataka)..A Bench of Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was hearing a plea by Maudani seeking permission to leave Bengaluru for his hometown in Kerala and stay back in the coastal State till the trial in the case is over.."You are a dangerous man. Bail was granted by a Bench of which I was a part," CJI Bobde remarked. Senior Counsel Jayant Bhushan, however, said that bail was granted by another Bench comprising Justice Chelameswar while Justice Bobde had allowed him to travel to Kerala for a brief period for personal reasons. .Justice Ramasubramanian, who was on the Bench, said that he might have appeared for Maudani as a lawyer in which event he will not be able to hear the matter. Maudani's counsel then sought time to verify the same and the matter was, therefore, posted for hearing next week. .[BREAKING] 2008 Bengaluru Blasts accused Abdul Nasser Maudani moves Supreme Court for permission to move to Kerala citing delay in trial.Maudani approached the Supreme Court citing undue delay of more than 6 years in completing the trial as a ground to seek relief. The Supreme Court had in July 2014 granted bail to Maudani in view of his health complications.The Court had, however, ordered that Maudani should not leave the city of Bengaluru.Consequently, Maudani has been staying in Bengaluru since..Maudani in his present plea, sought relaxation of the bail condition on the ground that the undertakings on the basis of which bail condition survived have since lapsed."The respondents had made a submission before this Court on November 14, 2014 that the trial will be completed within a period of four months from the said date. However, since then more than six years have elapsed and the trial has still not been concluded," the application drawn by advocate Harris Beeran and filed through advocate RS Jena said.The trial has been protracted on account of lethargic attitude of Karnataka government, the plea further contended..The petition stated that proceedings before the trial court was moving "at a snail's pace," often due to recall and reexamination of witnesses, transfer of Special Public Prosecutor thrice and then due to the COVID-19 outbreak.Presently, recording of statement as per Section 313 Criminal Procedure Code is underway, it was pointed out.Maudani also submitted that after the last transfer of the Presiding officer, there has been no Presiding officer for the trial till date.Maudani also cited a number of health ailments as another ground to seek his return to Kerala. In particular, he highlighted the deteriorating condition of his eyes adding that Bengaluru doctors had suggested him to undergo Ayurvedic treatment in Ernakulam district of Kerala.