New Delhi, Tuesday, January 3, 2011: The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Chelameshwar and Sadashivam today rejected the bail petition of PDP chairman Abdul Nasser Maudani who is the accused in the Bangalore blast case.

The Court also directed to speed up trial proceedings. Advocate Susheel Kumar, JL Gupta and Adolf Mathew appeared before the Supreme Court bench on behalf of Maudani. Susheel Kumar had requested the court to grant interim bail to Madani who is handicapped and suffering from various health problems.