The Madras High Court in the case B Mubeena v The State and Others observed and has granted an interim bail to SA Basha, the founder of the banned terrorist organization Al-Ummah and one of the convicts in the 1998 of Coimbatore Blasts case.
The bench comprising of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan in the case observed and has decided to grant him the interim bail for a period of 3 months after the court noted that he is bedridden and undergoing treatment in the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
The court in the case observed and has granted bail on the execution of a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.
The court considered the fact that Basha was taking treatment for his illness, the court also deemed it fit to dispense his reporting before the local police station. However, it has been directed by the said court that the State authorities to submit a report with regards to his conduct before the expiry of the three-month period and asked Basha not to leave the State of Tamil Nadu without informing the local police station in writing.
The court Prison stated that since the inmate is taking treatment for his illness, the reporting of the detenu before the Local Police Station is dispensed with for the present. Thus, the State authorities shall submit a report with regard to the conduct of the prison inmate before expiry of the period of three months and the prison inmate will not leave the State of Tamil Nadu without informing the local Police Station in writing at least three days in advance and shall keep them posted about his whereabouts. The counsel, Advocate, Mr. S. Manoharan appeared for the petitioner.
The counsel, Mr. E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr. C. Aravind represented the respondent.