Court denies bail to murder accused

Colva: Additional sessions judge Cholu Gauns on Friday rejected the bail application of Sadiq Bellary, accused in a murder case reported last year.
The case of the prosecution was that on May 28 last year at Bhagwati colony, Davorlim, Ismail Mulla alias Chuto and Sadiq Bellary with common intention initiated a quarrel with Javed Panwale and his friend deceased Muzahid Khan.
Bail applicant Sadiq first assaulted Javed with slaps, then brought an iron rod, which he had kept in his scooter with the intention of assaulting him. Javed snatched the rod and hit Sadiq on the head with it.
In the meantime, accused Ismail brought a knife and stabbed Muzahid Khan, who succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment.
Judge Gauns observed that the very fact that the accused carried weapons while going to confront the deceased and also Javed, demonstrate their clear intention to use these weapons in the incident.
Though the evidence on record does not show that the applicant caused hurt or the death of the deceased, stabbing the deceased by Ismail, ultimately caused the death. However, since Sadiq shared common intention with Mulla, the applicant is equally responsible for the act of Mulla of intentionally causing the death, it was mentioned while rejecting the bail.