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3. The case pertains to serial bomb blast which took place on 14.2.2998 between 3.50 P.M. and 4.20 P.M. when the then President of Bharathiya Janata Party Thiru.L.K.Advani was to address an election meeting at R.S. Puram, in Coimbatore city. There were series of 12 bomb blasts, killing 47 persons and injuring 218 persons. Extensive damage was also caused to private and public properties.

4. On 15.2.1998 in the early morning hours during combing operation by the police in Babulal building at Thirumal Street, at Coimbatore city, a blast took place in which, 6 Muslims were killed and three police personnel sustained injuries. There were bomb explosion on 15.2.1998, 16.2.1998 and 17.2.1998. Due to the effects of bomb blasts which took place between 14.2.1998 and 17.2.1998, 58 persons were killed and about 250 persons were injured. Damages caused to the private and public properties were to the tune of Rs.4.37 Crores. Bombs/explosive materials concealed in 24 other places were later recovered/defused by the police. The facts of this case are dealt with in the judgment in C.A.No.1111 of 2007 batch etc., and therefore, it is not necessary to restate it once again.