Passing sentence, Judge PD Kode said Patil was guilty of a breach of trust and deserved no sympathy.

BBC: Scene of Mumbai blast, 1993

Judge PD Kode told him that his acts had "disgraced the Muslim religion" and only served to increase communal tension between Muslims and Hindus.

BBC: Scene of Mumbai blast, 1993

However, Judge Kode has said it is not possible for him to read out the entire verdict all at once and has decided to do it in phases.

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