Mumbai: Special TADA Court Businessman Rejects Farooque Mansoor’s Bail Plea In 1992 JJ Hospital Shootout Case

Mumbai's special TADA court has denied bail to businessman Farooque Yasin Mansoor in connection with the 1992 JJ Hospital shootout case. Mansoor, who was extradited from Dubai and arrived in Mumbai on March 8, 2018, is also facing charges related to the 1993 serial bomb blasts. The court directed the prosecution and defense to expedite the trial, stating that his plea for bail was not warranted due to insufficient progress in the proceedings.

Mansoor argued that there had been inadequate advancement in the trial and contended that the evidence from the previous trial could not be used in the current case. The court rejected this claim, noting that prolonged incarceration does not automatically grant bail. The prosecution argued that the pending application to record evidence would prevent witness testimonies, thus rejecting Mansoor's plea for automatic bail.