The Supreme Court today said itwould consider allowing former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah, anaccused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, toenter the state in view of the upcoming assembly polls butwould like the trial of the case to be shifted to Maharashtra.
"That is one aspect. That must come to an end (keepinghim outside the state)," a bench comprising justices AftabAlam and Ranjana Prakash Desai said.
However, the bench said it has strong reservation overholding the trial of the case in the state.
"We have strong reservation about the trial to beconducted in the state. Trial has to go to Maharashtra," thebench said.
The bench posted the matter for September 4 after senioradvocate Ram Jethmalani said he would like to make short oralarguments and will also place written submissions on the issueof bail and transfer of case of the BJP leader.
Jethmalani had submitted that the court should lift thecondition imposed on Shah, when he was granted bail, that hewould keep himself out of Gujarat.
Jethmalani submitted that Shah should be permitted to bein Gujarat under the surveillance of CBI officials in view ofthe upcoming assembly elections.
"Don't keep him away from political activities," hesubmitted.
Meanwhile, the court also asked the CBI to take adecision within couple of days on its probe relating to thekilling of Tulsiram Prajapati, who was one of the key witnessin the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.
The bench stated this after CBI counsel Vivek Tankha saidthat the CBI probe in Prajapati killing case was complete andthe agency would file the charge sheet within a week or so.