SC grants Madani one-month bail

New Delhi, July 11: The Supreme court Friday granted one-month

on health grounds to 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blast prime accused Abdul Nazir Maudany.

An apex court bench headed by Justice J. Chelameswar said that during his one-month bail, Madani will not leave the city of Bangalore and the Karnataka government is at liberty to take all steps to ensure that he does not get in touch with witnesses in the case, including putting him under surveillance.

The court granted Madani bail while taking note that he is an under-trial prisoner who was already behind the bars for the last four years and was suffering from various ailments, including diabetes and vision-threatening ailment in both eyes.

IANS