2021 Antilia bomb scare case: Mumbai court grants bail to ex-policeman Sachin Vaze
A Mumbai court has granted bail to former policeman Sachin Vaze in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case. The judge ruled that the prosecution failed to prove terrorism charges under the UAPA, noting that the Ambani family was not terrorized and the explosives lacked detonators.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the judicial scrutiny of the application of stringent anti-terror laws in high-profile criminal cases.
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) granted bail to former policeman Sachin Vaze in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case, saying the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of terrorism under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against him.
Special Sessions Judge Chakor S. Baviskar said there is nothing on record to infer that the Ambani family was “terrorised” in any manner.
On February 25, 2021, an explosives-laden SUV was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence ‘Antilia’ in south Mumbai. Businessman Masnukh Hiran, who was in possession of the SUV, was found dead in a creek in neighbouring Thane on March 5, 2021.
The court questioned the National Investigation Agency’s application of the stringent UAPA, noting the agency failed to record statements from any member of the Ambani family to prove they were terrorised.
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