Mumbai, February 8
Suspended police officer Daya Nayak and his associate Rajendra Padte
suffered a major setback today when the Bombay High Court rejected
their plea for anticipatory bail. However, Nayak, who is accused of
holding assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, has
been given seven days’ time to surrender before the authorities.
However, should Nayak be arrested following his surrender, the
Mumbai police would have to lodge him separately from other inmates in
view of the threat to his life, the court ruled.
Meanwhile, Nayak’s counsel told reporters outside the court
premises that they would approach the Supreme Court for relief.
Nayak’s wife Komal, who is also an accused being a conspirator in
the case, however, managed to obtain anticipatory bail today. The bail
was set at Rs 25,000.
