Sachin Waze granted bail in Antilia explosives case, but release from jail not yet certain

Former police officer Sachin Waze has reportedly been granted bail in the case over the explosives-laden Scorpio found outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Antilia residence. The bail opens the way for him to walk out of jail, but Waze is an accused in other cases as well. It is therefore not certain that he will be released immediately after getting bail.

Waze has been in judicial custody in the Antilia case since March 2021. He is now in a position to come out after five and a half years.

Waze faces charges in the Antilia explosives case and the Mansukh Hiran murder case. In July 2026, the special NIA court rejected his plea seeking discharge from the charges. The court had said the prima facie evidence was sufficient to frame charges. In August 2026, charges were framed against ten accused, including Waze.

The incident dates to February 25, 2021. An abandoned Scorpio was found parked outside the Antilia residence in South Mumbai. The vehicle contained 20 gelatin sticks and a threatening letter. The investigation was then handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

On March 4, Mansukh Hiran went missing, and his body was found in Thane creek on March 5, 2021. The investigating agency alleges that the two cases are linked.

In August 2026, the special NIA court framed charges against ten people, including Sachin Waze and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma. The prosecution has brought separate charges relating to conspiracy, extortion, destruction of evidence and the murder of Mansukh Hiran. The accused have denied the charges.

Waze had earlier received relief from the court in other cases as well. Even so, he remained in jail because of his judicial custody in the Antilia case. Whether the present bail will actually lead to his release therefore also depends on the status of the remaining cases in court.