Bombay HC Grants Bail to Sachin Andure in Dabholkar Murder Case
· India · Hindustan Times, Indian Express, India Today
The Bombay High Court suspended the life sentence awarded to Sachin Andure and granted him bail while his appeal remains pending. Andure, a key accused in the 2013 murder of anti‑superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, joins Sharad Kalaskar as the second convict to receive bail in this high‑profile case. The division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale cited doubts over the CBI’s identification process, noting that witnesses were shown photographs instead of a formal identification parade. The decision follows the Special CBI Court’s May 2024 conviction of Andure and Kalaskar, both linked to the Sanatan Sanstha right‑wing group. The ruling raises questions about the evidential standards used in the original investigation and may influence the legal trajectory of the case.
Why it matters
The bail grants shift the legal position of two central figures in a case that has drawn national attention to anti‑superstition advocacy, potentially impacting public confidence in judicial and investigative processes.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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