On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court in Mumbai granted bail to Sharad Kalaskar, one of the gunmen convicted in the 2013 murder of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, a prominent rationalist and anti-superstition activist. The court expressed serious concerns regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) identification process, highlighting the reliance on eyewitnesses deemed unreliable. Kalaskar, who had been imprisoned for over eight years, had his life sentence suspended by a division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and RR Bhosale. The court pointed out inconsistencies in witness testimonies, noting that they claimed to have viewed the incident from balconies approximately 500 meters away. The prosecution's reliance on photographs for identification while Kalaskar was already in custody was also criticized. Dr. Dabholkar was shot dead on August 20, 2013, during a morning walk in Pune, and his murder is linked to ideological opposition from organizations like Sanatan Sanstha. While nine of the twelve accused have been arrested, the trial continues for those involved, with some still at large.