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Inderjit Singh Reyat bailed in Kanishka case
WSN Bureau

VANCOUVER: Inderjit Singh Reyat, who has served over two decades in prison for his purported role in the Kanishka case was granted bail today by the British Columbia Court of Appeal, informed his lawyer Ian Donaldson.

As such, he has served his sentence but is awaiting trial for perjury for his testimony.

As the Crown did not appeal to the Supreme Court, he was released from the Lower Mainland prison in British Columbia. 

Posting a $ 500,000 surety for his bail, his family including his wife and brother was there to welcome him on his release.  may be released soon from jail but under stringent bail conditions.

Reyat was convicted of two counts of manslaughter on the basis of his guilt plea. He also faces charges of perjury related to accusations that he lied during his testimony at the trial of Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, who were acquitted of murder in the bombings. The trial on the conspiracy charges is set for January 2009.

Interestingly, the BC Court of Appeal has asked all media to present their logic for obtaining a copy of the bail conditions and it has been ruled by the court that before releasing the documents, it will hear the lawyers of the two sides.

The conditions are strict, but they will be kept secret under a publication ban until the judge decides otherwise, said B. C. Attorney General Wally Oppal. 

16 July, 2008
 

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