Antilia bomb scare case: Why Sachin Vaze’s bail lasted a day | Explained
The Bombay High Court has stayed a bail order granted to former police officer Sachin Vaze, who is accused in the Antilia bomb scare and a related murder case. The court will hear the NIA's appeal against the bail on October 7.
Why it matters
Clarifies the legal status of a high-profile criminal case involving national security allegations.
The Story So Far: Sachin Vaze, accused of conspiring in the placement of explosives near the Ambani home and in the murder of Mansukh Hiran in 2021, received bail on Tuesday (September 29, 2026). The Bombay High Court stayed the order on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
Sachin Vaze, the former police officer accused in the Antilia bomb scare and the murder of Mansukh Hiran, received bail from a Mumbai court on Tuesday (September 29, 2026). The Bombay High Court paused that order on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), and Mr. Vaze remains in Thane Central Prison.
The stay will remain in force until October 7, when a bench will hear the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) appeal. The hearing will test the agency’s claim that Mr. Vaze’s acts in 2021 amount to terrorism.
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