PUNE LAWYER TO REPRESENT ACCUSED IN GERMAN BAKERY BLAST CASE

Defying the diktat by the Pune Bar Association (PBA), a Pune lawyer Sushil Mancharkar has come forward to represent Himayat Mirza Baig, the main accused in the Germany Bakery blast, saying the lawyers should not prejudge an accused.

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August 16, 2022

Defying the diktat by the Pune Bar Association (PBA), a Pune lawyer Sushil Mancharkar has come forward to represent Himayat Mirza Baig, the main accused in the Germany Bakery blast, saying the lawyers should not prejudge an accused. “Baig or any other accused has the constitutional right to be considered innocent till proven guilty,” Mancharkar was quoted as saying. “I am ready to fight his case and defend that right in court,” he added. “We had appealed to our lawyers not to represent Baig when he was produced in court Monday (Sep 8). His crime is against the nation. The association’s appeal should be respected,” bar association president Milind Pawar said. But Mancharkar questioned, “If we are talking of offence against the nation or state, why did Pawar represent Abdul Karim Telgi.” He also maintained that lawyers should follow the law, and not emotion. “A lawyer’s job is to represent the accused. Whether he is guilty or not will be decided by the court,” he added.