Overview

• He left Nagpur Central Jail around 12:30 pm, was escorted to the airport under heavy security, and reached his Dagdi Chawl residence in Mumbai at night.
• The Supreme Court bench of Justices M. M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh granted bail on August 28 after noting he is 76 and has spent over 17 years in custody.
• The release is subject to trial-court conditions, and authorities may seek cancellation if those terms are breached or if he is linked to a new offence.
• Gawli is serving a life sentence for the 2007 murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar, convicted in 2012 under MCOCA with a Rs 17 lakh fine and upheld by the Bombay High Court in 2019.
• Police deployed additional forces, including specialized units, and maintained tight security during his release and transfer to Mumbai.