Antilia bomb scare case | SC extends by four weeks interim bail granted to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma

The Supreme Court on June 26, 2023 extended by four weeks the interim bail granted to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case

The Supreme Court on Monday (June 26) extended by four weeks the interim bail granted to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran, in view of his wife's surgery.

A Vacation Bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra extended the relief to Mr. Sharma granted earlier this month after senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for him, said his wife could not be operated upon as the doctor concerned was abroad.

"The doctor was travelling throughout the month of June. Now, he is set to return to India in the first week of July after which the surgery will be conducted", Mr. Dave said, requesting the Bench to extend the interim bail granted to Mr. Sharma, a former encounter specialist of Mumbai Police.

Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj, opposed the application for extension of interim bail saying no specific date of surgery is mentioned and later Mr. Sharma will again come and seek for extension of bail period.

"This is a serious case and important witnesses are to be examined. Time and again extension could not be granted", he said.

Justice Bopanna said these are small issues and since the doctor was not in the country, the surgery could not be taken up.

The Bench after perusing the last order and the report of the doctor, extended the interim bail period by four weeks and directed the matter be listed after four weeks.