Thread by @fpjindia

#BombayHC bench of Justices Sambhaji Shinde and Nizamoodin Jamadar will shortly hear plea filed by Vikram Bhave, an accused in the #NarendraDabholkar murder case seeking to perform last rites of his father, who died of #Covid19. He seeks to visit #Ratnagiri, his hometown.

Bhave is accused of performing recee of the site, where #NarendraDabholkar was shot down in August 2013. The bench led by Justice Shinde had in May granted him bail. One of the conditions is he shouldn't go out of #Pune where the trial in the case is going on.

Advocates Virendra Ichalkaranjikar and Madhur Rai for Bhave.

Rai: His father expired on June 25. There's a huge loan on family. He is the only son in the house.

J Shinde: When does he want to go? Asks Sandesh Patil, special counsel for NIA if there is any objection.

Patil says no objection.

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J Shinde: When will he go?

Rai: Tomorrow.

J Shinde: Okay, so which is the police station at Ratnagiri?

Rai: Devgri police station at Sangameshwar.

J Shinde: So once you go there, inform the local police. We grant you two weeks.

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Rai: Please grant three weeks at least.

J Shinde: Okay. So three weeks. You should come back by August 10.

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J Shinde: Where does he live? His native place?

Ichalkaranjikar: Native place is Morde in Ratnagiri district.

Bench passes orders.

"We relax and modify the bail condition till three weeks. He will have to report to the local police at Sangameshwar, once a week."

"On August 10, the applicant accused (Bhave) to return to #Pune and report to Deccan police station in the district."

Patil: If he doesn't surrender, the bail should stand cancelled as per the original bail order.

J Shinde: We will list the matter on August 11 and see.

J Shinde: let's keep it on August 13 for compliance.

Hearing ends.

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