Gujarat High Court grants temporary bail to Babu Bajrangi
May 22, 2017
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court today granted temporary bail to Babu Patel alias Babu Bajrangi, one of the 31 convicts of Naroda Patiya Massacre case related to 2002 Gujarat riots pertaining to killing of 97 people.
The double bench of Justice Harsha Devani and Justice A S Supehia, which is hearing the appeals against the judgement of a special court for months now, today granted 7 days temporary bail to Bajrangi in connection with the treatment of his ailing wife. He was asked to give a surety of Rs 5000.
Bajrangi had sought one month temporary bail for the same.
A special court here had convicted former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani along with 30 other accused including Bajrang Dal leader Babubhai Patel alias Babu Bajrangi in the case in 2012. Sentenced with life imprisonment( 28 years) Kodnani, a senior BJP leader was granted bail in July 2014 on medical grounds and delay in hearing. Bajrangi has also been awarded with lifer.
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