Siddiqui, who was sentenced to death, is currently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail. He had filed the application from jail and argued it in person via video-conference. Siddiqui had cited three witnesses who had deposed.
A single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh observed, “A perusal of the information shows that the same has far-reaching consequences. The same organisation is stated to be involved in various unfortunate incidents since 2005, some resulting in severe loss of life and property.”