03 December,2009 12:25 PM IST | | PTI
A decision to release Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, arrested by FBI on charges of plotting terror attacks in India at the behest of LeT, on bond was on Thursday postponed till December 15 by a federal judge here who said she needs more time to review the evidences.
US Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan adjourned the matter after one-and-a-half hour bail hearing during which Rana's lawyer Patrick Blegen produced three character witnesses, including his brother-in-law, described him as a "peaceful, honest, trustworthy and non-violent person who cannot talk about violence as he is a very peaceful person".
Judge Nolan, while adjourning the matter till December 15, said she would need a week's time to read the statement, including a five hour video of the Rana's statement FBI after his arrest in October, "if I am going to be able to be fair to both sides."
"I would like to do a good job on it... as I am the only judge that Rana has." She also said that she needed time to study two Al-Qaeda videos that were recovered from Rana's house and go through his emails with Headley that use coded messages.
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Rana (48), who in an orange jumpsuit, remained silent during the hearing, in which his family members, including his parents-in-law, were also present.
