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Nitish Kumar's govt wants Shahabuddin's bail cancelled; appeals in Supreme Court

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 10 February 2017, 1:47 IST

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on 16 September filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging Patna High Court's order granting bail to gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin.

The Bihar government had faced a lot of criticism from several quarters after Shahabuddin, who has dozens of cases against him, was released on bail.

Earlier in the day, Prashant Bhushan has also filed a petition in the apex court for the cancellation of bail granted to the former RJD MP.

Bhushan has challenged the bail order on behalf of Chandrakeshwar Prasad of Siwan, whose three sons (out of four) were allegedly murdered by Shahabuddin.

Shahabuddin, who was granted bail by the Patna High Court on 7 September, was released from Bhagalpur jail on 10 September. The Controversial RJD strongman was granted bail in the 2014 murder of Rajiv Roshan, son of Chandrakeshwar Prasad. He was in jail for 11 years in connection with dozens of cases against him.

Roshan was a witness to the murder of his brothers Gitish and Satish, who were drenched with acid in 2004. The trial for Roshan's murder is yet to begin.

The Supreme Court said that it will hear the matter on 19 September.

--With Agency inputs

First published: 16 September 2016, 3:41 IST