German Bakery blast: Bombay HC allows blast accused to be shifted to Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai

“We accordingly order the jail administration, Central Prison, Nagpur to transfer accused Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig from Central Prison, Nagpur to Mumbai Central Prison, Arthur Road, Mumbai

His lawyer T W Pathan had informed the court the accused wanted the transfer so he could be in a better position to give instructions to his lawyers.

During the course of arguments it was also informed after the pronouncement of judgment and order the accused was lodged in Arthur road prison in Mumbai. Thereafter, he was transferred to Yerwada jail in Pune.

The accused had made request for his transfer from there and subsequently he was transferred to the Nagpur prison. All this while Baig has been attending the proceedings through video-conferencing.

The court has been hearing the prosecution’s arguments seeking confirmation of the death sentence awarded to Himayat Baig, the lone convict in the case, on a day-to-day basis.

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