The Bombay high court on Monday is expected to decide the fate of the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Ajmal Aamir Kasab along with Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed.
The division bench of justice Ranjana Desai and Justice R.V. More will be announcing its verdict in the case of the confirmation of the death penalty of the Pakistani terrorist.
The trial court on May 6, 2010 had sentenced Kasab to a death sentence on five accounts, including murder, conspiracy and waging war against nation.
The order of the trial court is most likely to get confirmed in the high court.
“I am also as excited as anyone else in the country. But I am also expectant and hopeful that the…HC will confirm the sentence of the trial court,” said Ujjwal Nikam, public prosecutor, who appeared for the state in the trial court as well as the HC.
While, Ajmal Amir Kasab’s advocate Amin Solkar who has excused himself from remaining present in the court on the day of judgment was not available for his comment, the public prosecutor went on say that, “The Pakistani terrorist is like a clown in a circus. I hope the court is convinced of my argument that the terror attack on Mumbai was not only with that limited purpose but was a war waged against the nation,” said Mr Ujjwal Nikam.
The high court is also going to give its decision on the appeal by the terrorist against the judgment of the trial court.
The terrorist, who was present in the court proceedings through video conferencing has soon stopped doing so, announcing that since he was not allowed to participate in the court procedure and hence has no faith in it. He is however, likely to remain present through video conference on the day of verdict in the HC.
According to crime branch sources, the two other accused persons who were acquitted by the trial court of the charges of taking part in the conspiracy for the attack and being members of LeT, providing logistic support to the terrorists from within India, Ansari, and Ahmed are not likely to be brought to court for security reasons.
“We do not have any orders from the court as yet to bring them for the verdict,” said a police officer.