Politics · India Bureau
Court denies bail to accused in Baba Siddique murder case
A special MCOCA court in Maharashtra has rejected the bail plea of Aakash Srivastav, an accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. The Supreme Court has also declined to grant relief to another co-accused in the high-profile case.
LSN India ·
The special court hearing the case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) found sufficient grounds to keep Srivastav in custody, citing multiple circumstances that prima facie connect him to the alleged conspiracy. The court's decision was based partly on two confessional statements recorded under Section 18 of MCOCA, which carry significant evidentiary weight in organised crime cases.
The rejection of Srivastav's bail application marks another development in the ongoing investigation into the killing of Siddique, a prominent political figure and three-time legislator. The case has attracted considerable attention given its nature and the accused's alleged links to organised crime networks.
The Supreme Court's concurrent decision to deny relief to the co-accused indicates judicial consensus regarding the seriousness of charges and flight risk concerns. MCOCA cases typically involve allegations of criminal conspiracy and organised criminal activity, which courts generally consider grounds for stringent bail conditions or denial.
The investigation appears to be progressing with multiple accused persons facing charges related to the conspiracy. The court's reliance on confessional statements and circumstantial evidence suggests investigators have built what they consider a substantial case against those arrested in connection with the incident.