On December 15, the Supreme Court's division bench made up of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha, granted bail to Farook, a prisoner who had been awarded life sentence in the Godhra carnage case who was not granted bail despite serving 17 years of his sentence.

In an interlocutory application, filed in the Supreme Court with the appeal he submitted that custody is still continuing. 

On February 27, 2002, due to fire on the Sabarmati Express' S-6 coach, which was transporting kar sevaks from Ayodhya, resulted in the deaths of 58 people. Gujarat experienced racial unrest as a result of the Godhra atrocity. 

The bail order was narrated by CJI DY Chandrachud, who said:

"In the facts of the case, the application of bail made by Faruk, accused no. 4, is granted. The applicant was convicted of offences punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. The High Court dismissed his appeal on 9th October 2017. The applicant has sought bail on the ground that he has been in custody since 2004 and has undergone imprisonment for about 17 years. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and the role attributed to the applicant, we direct the applicant to be granted bail subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Sessions Court."

On May 13, 2022, the Court had granted one of the convicts, Abdul Raheman Dhantiya @ Kankatto @Jamburo, interim bail for six months on the ground that his wife was suffering from terminal cancer and that his daughters were mentally challenged. On November 11, 2022, the Court extended his bail till March 31, 2023.

Case Title : Abdul Raheman Dhantiya @ Kankatto @Jamburo vs State of Gujarat Abdul & Sattar Ibrahim Gaddi Asla vs State of Gujarat.
Citation: Criminal Appeal 517/2018 & Criminal Appeals 522-526/2018