India, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday nudged a Delhi court to conclude within six months the trial of Saquib Nisar, a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist facing prosecution in the September 2008 Delhi serial blasts case, even as it declined to grant him bail for now.

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said that Nisar's bail plea could be considered again after six months if the trial court was unable to conclude the proceedings within that period.

Senior advocate Sanjay R Hegde, appearing for Nisar, pointed out that his client had been in custody since October 2008 and needed some "reprieve". Hegde pressed for temporary bail so that Nisar could spend some time with his family.

Justice Sundresh, recalling his tenur...