Saira, the elder sister of Zaheera Sheikh and an eyewitness, on Wednesday feigned ignorance about the identity of factory workers.
Justice Ajay Khanvilkar disposed off the anticipatory bail application of Setalvad and her associate, Rais Khan, after the Gujarat government informed the court that they had not filed an FIR against them.
Saira went back on her statement made during her deposition in the fast-track court at Vadodara.
The petitioner, Mukul Sinha of Jan Sangarsh Manch, wants to cross-examine Zaheera in connection with an affidavit filed by her before the commission.
Nasibullah, brother of prime witness in Best Bakery case Zaheera Shaikh, on Thursday retracted his police statement.
'You change the guard in Gujarat with President's rule for six months and you will see a sea change. The only reason we are seeing this day is because the VHP men are not dealt with strictly,' says Teesta Setalvad, campaigner against communalism.
Nafitullah told Special Judge Abhay Thipse that his police statement had been incorrectly recorded.
A bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice H K Sema said there was no merit in the application.
The Anti-Terrorism Squad of Rajasthan arrested another suspect in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case who had allegedly played a key role in the conspiracy behind the incident in which three persons were killed.
Accusing Teesta of inducing Zahira and her family, the MLA from Vadodara alleged Mohammad Vora, whose aspiration to be a Mayor could not materialise due to his opposition, used the opportunity to settle political scores during Gujarat riots.
Widows of UK nationals, who were alleged killed during post-Godhra riots, have sought damages.
Sadhvi Meenakshi Devi, who deposed before the commission on Tuesday, did not turn up.
Masjlis-e-Shura is one of the apex decision-making bodies of Muslims. The decision has the consent of the Muslim Personal Law Board.
Prosecutor Manjula Rao told the designated Judge Abhay Thipsay that she would examine Zaheera at the end of the trial.
She will be given protection by security personnel of the Gujarat Intelligence Bureau.
Zaheera and her family have to reply to perjury charges.
Zaheera, who was in tears, sought Judge Abhay Thipsey's permission to say something in camera.
The Vadodara police are also searching for Zaheera.
With the Supreme Court Wednesday sentencing Best Bakery prime witness Zaheera Sheikh to one year imprisonment for contempt of court, Vadodara police has intensified its search for Zaheera and her family.
It took exception to the delay in appointment of a public prosecutor in the Best Bakery case trial.
'The lesson you taught was that you will free the murderers of Bilkis' three-year-old daughter. You also taught us that Ahsan Jafri can be killed. You taught the lesson of Gulbarga bakery, you taught the lesson of Best bakery lesson'
The Supreme Court, which had imposed a fine Rs 50,000 on Zaheera or additional imprisonment of three months, had on March 7 waived off the penalty because of her poor financial condition.
Human Rights activist Teesta Setalvad said on Monday that she was relieved following the clean chit given to her by a SC-appointed committee of charges of inducement levelled against her by the key witness in Best Bakery case Zaheera Sheikh.
The court made it clear that it has not accepted the report and sought the opinion of the counsel for both Zahira and Setalavad in regard to 'acceptability' of the report.
The apex court-appointed committee probing the veracity of the statements made by her and social activist Teesta Setalvad said this while justifying its approach towards the two while examining them.
Repeated requests by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee asking the members to raise the issue after Question Hour failed to cool tempers.
Zaheera, who is undergoing one-year imprisonment imposed on her by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, was produced amidst tight security.
Prosecutor Manjula Rao said Zaheera had pledged to depose, but that the prosecution would excercise its discretion over the date.
"It is a brief letter of appeal and she has written that since the commission has been redressing the problems of women, we can understand her suffering."
'We received a letter from her today in which she has complained of being coerced to name innocent persons in the case by Setalvad and her NGO,' Tarlochan Singh said.
Zaheera Shaikh, a crucial eyewitness in the case turned 'hostile' on Wednesday and accused Teesta Setalvad, who runs the NGO that was handling her case, of 'pressurising' her to name innocent persons during the retrial of the case in a Mumbai court.
It awarded one-year simple imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine to Zaheera for contempt of court.
More than 24 hours after the Mumbai sessions court issued notice to Zaheera Sheikh and her family for perjury, the controversial witness in the Best Bakery case was yet to approach her advocate for future course of action.
The Commission, comprising Justice (retd) G T Nanavati and justice (retd) K G Shah, on Thursday summoned her after it heard an application filed by her advocate Atul Mistry.
The committee, which began its probe on April 6, has been entrusted to find out in four months who was telling the\ntruth -- Zahira or Teesta.
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