Mumbai, April 1 -- The hearing on the bail plea of Shariful Islam, one of the individuals arrested in connection with the stabbing attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, took place on Tuesday, April 1.

However, the proceedings were delayed as the police did not file their reply in court.

The next hearing is now scheduled for April 4, when the court has directed the police to submit their reply regarding the bail application.

In his plea, Shariful Islam, also known as Shehzad, has maintained his innocence, claiming that the case against him is fabricated.

The application, submitted through his lawyer, Ajay Gawali, argues that the First Information Report (FIR) was improperly registered.

Shehzad also asserted that he has fully cooper...