Mumbai: The special court has rejected the bail plea of Munib Memon, one of the accused involved in the 2012 Pune blast case. The blast occurred on August 1, 2012, at Junglee Maharaj Road in Pune, where five explosions took place. Memon had filed for bail, citing a delay in trial proceedings. He claimed that despite the Bombay High Court’s directive to the special court to complete the trial by the end of December 2023, the trial is yet to conclude. However, the court dismissed his grounds for bail.
In a separate development, two other accused, Firoz alias Hamja Sayed and Imran Pathan, entered guilty pleas last month. They argued that the delay in trial warranted a minimum sentence due to the 11 years they had already spent in custody. The court, however, rejected their plea, stating that their request for leniency constituted plea bargaining, as they intended to plead guilty on the condition of a reduced sentence.
The accused is charged with a serious offense against the security and sovereignty of the country, which cannot be taken lightly. The court must be sensitive when dealing with such crimes and the individuals involved in them. Showing undue sympathy by accepting the guilty pleas and imposing lenient sentences would go against this principle, the court stated in its order.
No casualties were reported in the blasts that occurred in 2012. One live bomb, planted on a bicycle parked opposite the Zodiac shop, was successfully diffused.
The court’s decision reflects the gravity of the charges brought against the accused, highlighting the need for a thorough investigation and fair trial. The rejection of the bail plea and the dismissal of the guilty pleas demonstrate the court’s commitment to upholding the law and ensuring justice is served.
As the trial continues, it remains to be seen how the case will unfold and what the final verdict will be for all the accused involved in the 2012 Pune blast.
