Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Nearly 35 years after the infamous JJ Hospital shootout, in which gangster Shailesh Haldankar, another patient, and two on-duty constables were shot dead, a special court on Tuesday rejected the fourth bail application of Mohd Farooque Yasin Mansoor (65), who has spent over eight years in custody in the case, while directing that the trial be held twice a week. Special judge Satyanarayan Navander acknowledged that Mansoor's prolonged incarceration raised serious concerns over his constitutional right to a speedy trial, but held that the circumstances did not warrant his release. The case relates to the September 12, 1992 shootout at JJ Hospital. According to the prosecution, members of Dawood Ibrahim's gang stormed the hospital and opened fire on Haldankar, an alleged member of the Arun Gawli gang, who was admitted there. Haldankar, another patient, Bipin Shere, and two constables were killed. The attack was allegedly planned to avenge the murder of Dawood's brother-in-law Ibrahim Parkar, who was killed in July 1992, with the Dawood gang suspecting members of Gawli's gang of involvement. Mansoor is accused of providing shelter to the assailants at his residence. In his latest application, Mansoor argued that the trial had made little progress despite an earlier direction for its expeditious disposal. Opposing the plea, special public prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves argued that the case involved multiple murders and a conspiracy attracting provisions of TADA. While holding that prolonged incarceration did not automatically entitle an accused to bail, the judge stressed that the right to a speedy trial could not remain a mere formality. He directed that the case be listed every Monday and Tuesday, as far as practicable, and said the prosecution....