Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Mumbai Court Grants Bail in Malad Temple Lamp Case
A man named Manoj Redkar was arrested almost two years ago for allegedly pouring oil from a burning lamp on a religious idol and a drum in a temple in Mumbai.
He was in jail the whole time.
Recently, a court decided to let him out on bail.
The court said the evidence against him was not strong and that he should not stay in jail any longer.
The court also told him not to talk to the people who might testify against him and not to do anything similar again.
The man says he is innocent and that the case was based on rumors.
Manoj Redkar was arrested on April 13, 2024, for allegedly pouring oil from a burning lamp on a Saibaba idol and a drum in a temple in Malad (East).
He has been in prison since his arrest, with the case committed to the sessions court.
Redkar pleaded for release, asserting his innocence and arguing that the FIR was based on hearsay.
The prosecution opposed the bail, stating that the offence was serious in nature.
The sessions court granted bail, noting that the trial is not likely to conclude soon and that Redkar's continued incarceration was not warranted.
- Who
- Manoj Redkar, a resident of Kurar village
- What
- Granting of bail to a man accused of pouring oil from a burning lamp on a Saibaba idol and a drum in a temple
- When
- After nearly two years in prison, bail was granted by the Sessions Court at Dindoshi
- Where
- Malad (East), Mumbai
- Why
- The court found the FIR to be based on hearsay and noted that the trial is not likely to conclude soon
- Accused Name
- Manoj Redkar
- Arrest Date
- April 13, 2024
- Location
- Malad (East), Mumbai
- Court
- Sessions Court at Dindoshi
- Alleged Act
- Pouring oil from a burning lamp on a Saibaba idol and a drum
- Bail Conditions
- Not to tamper with witnesses or commit similar offences