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Supreme Court grants bail to MCOCA accused after 7 years in Nilesh Wadkar murder case
Supreme Court grants bail to MCOCA accused after 7 years in Nilesh Wadkar murder case
The Supreme Court on August 5 granted bail to Abhijeet Ganesh Kadu, an accused in the 2019 murder of Pune gangster Nilesh Wadkar, after noting he had spent over seven years and…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on August 5 granted bail to Abhijeet Ganesh Kadu, an accused in the 2019 murder of Pune gangster Nilesh Wadkar, after noting he had spent over seven years and six months in custody. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta cited parity with co-accused who had already secured bail.
Kadu was charged under MCOCA and various IPC sections for allegedly attacking Wadkar with a koyta during a gang rivalry on January 13, 2019 in Pune's Parvati area. His lawyer Sana Raees Khan argued no specific evidence established his involvement and that he was not produced on 115 hearing dates. The court ordered his release on trial court conditions.
The Indian Opinion
The headlines scream 'MCOCA gangster gets bail', but seven years in custody without trial is not swift justice. The Supreme Court rightly noted parity with co-accused and lack of concrete evidence after prolonged detention. The real test is not bail but whether the trial concludes swiftly now. Will the prosecution now present its case or seek more adjournments?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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