The Karnataka high court on Friday rejected the bail petition of People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case.
Justice V Jagannathan, while rejecting the plea, observed that granting Madani bail would put the security of the state and the nation at risk.
The court, however, directed that the jail authorities should ensure that the PDP leader's health should be well taken care of and all medical facilities provided.
The material on record shows that Madani was in constant touch with the other accused before and after the blasts, and also harboured some of them by giving them shelter in his orphanage
The court further said there is seldom that direct evidence is there in such cases.
Conspiracy by very nature is hatched in complete secrecy otherwise the whole purpose will be frustrated, it said, adding that it cannot be disputed that the blasts took place in Bengaluru and were followed by similar blasts in the country, including Delhi and Ahmedabad.
"Actions speak louder than thoughts. It is not possible for anyone to penetrate into the mind of others to see what thoughts are going on," the court observed.
The state government had filed a 204-page objection on Wednesday opposing Madani's bail, the lengthiest in the history of the Karnataka high court.
