Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Bombay HC Grants Bail to 2011 Mumbai Triple Blasts Accused
A 65-year-old man named Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court.
He was arrested 13 years ago for his alleged involvement in the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts, which sadly killed 27 people and injured many others.
The court decided to let him out on bail after he promised to pay a certain amount of money.
Ayub had been in jail since his arrest in 2012, and his lawyer argued that he has waited a very long time for his trial to start.
The prosecution, however, claimed he helped a terror group by influencing young people and was connected to the group's leader.
The court's decision allows him to be released while the legal process continues.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub, 65, arrested in the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts case.
The blasts on July 13, 2011, killed 27 people and injured 127 others at Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House, and Dadar.
Ayub has been in custody since his arrest in February 2012, for over a decade.
The prosecution alleges Ayub indoctrinated youths for terror acts for the Indian Mujahideen and was in contact with its founder, Yasin Bhatkal.
Ayub's bail was granted on a surety of Rs 1 lakh, with a detailed order pending.
- Who
- Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub, a 65-year-old man arrested in connection with the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts; Bombay High Court Justices Ajey Gadkari and RR Bhonsale; Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
- What
- The Bombay High Court granted bail to Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub, who has been in custody for over a decade since his arrest in connection with the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts.
- When
- The Bombay High Court granted bail on Tuesday (November 4, according to the article's dateline). The blasts occurred on July 13, 2011. The accused was arrested in February 2012 and had his bail plea rejected by a special court in 2022.
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Mumbai. The blasts occurred in Mumbai at Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House, and near a school in Dadar Kabutarkhana.
- Why
- The High Court granted bail after considering that the accused has been in jail for over ten years with the trial not having commenced, and arguments regarding the voluntariness of his confession.
Arguments for Bail
Arguments Against Bail (Prosecution Allegations)
Length of Detention and Trial Status
Arguments for Bail
The accused has been in jail for over a decade, and the trial has not yet begun with not a single witness examined, despite the prosecution intending to examine 800 witnesses.
Arguments Against Bail (Prosecution Allegations)
The prosecution alleges the accused was involved in indoctrinating youth for terror acts at the behest of Indian Mujahideen and was in contact with its founder, Yasin Bhatkal.
Voluntariness of Confession
Arguments for Bail
The accused claims he is innocent and has been implicated, and that his only confession was not given voluntarily.
Arguments Against Bail (Prosecution Allegations)
The prosecution's case relies in part on the accused's confession.
- Accused Granted Bail
- Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub
- Age of Accused
- 65
- Case
- 2011 Mumbai Triple Blasts
- Date of Blasts
- July 13, 2011
- Fatalities
- 27
- Injuries
- 127
- Accused Arrested
- February 2012
- Custody Duration
- Over 10 years
