The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative in relation to the 2008 serial bomb blasts case. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 629]

A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain dismissed the appeal filed by Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, challenging a trial court order denying bail to him.

Peerbhoy was denied bail by the trial court on July 19 last year.

Dismissing his bail appeal, the Court noted that Peerbhoy is head of the media cell of Indian Mujahideen.

The Court said that as per the prosecution, he was involved in transmission of an email which said “message of death” claiming success of bomb attacks exactly 5 minutes from the said mail.

It added that such level of coordination, planning and logistics was possible only through deployment of skilled technology and Peerbhoy was at the centre of it.

The Court also concluded that the offence is grave in nature as 26 people lost their lives and more than 100 individuals were injured.

The Delhi Police alleged that Peerbhoy, in conspiracy with other accused persons, sent e- mails to electronic and print media in respect of serial bomb blasts which occurred in Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Upon his arrest by the Mumbai Police in September 2008, the prosecution claimed to have recovered electronic devices including a laptop, Wi-Fi hotspot finder, radio frequency signal detector, hard disk, hidden camera detector and internet connector.

He was chargesheeted under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code (including conspiracy, murder and waging war-related offences), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and Information Technology Act.

Title: Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy v. State