MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned how Sachin Waze, a former assistant police inspector (API) who is an accused in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare case, could afford to own luxury cars and stay in a five-star hotel for 100 days, noting that when a crime is attributed to a person in uniform, his integrity and conduct needed to be considered as well. A division bench of justices Girish Kulkarni and Dr Neela Gokhale made the remarks while hearing the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal against a trial court's order granting Waze bail. The agency has alleged that Waze planned the bomb scare outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence to portray himself as a "super cop" by pretending to solve the high-profile case. During the appeal hearing on Thursday, additional solicitor general Anil Singh, appearing for the NIA, was highlighting a witness's statement, when the bench noted that witnesses had consistently mentioned Waze travelling in high-end vehicles. Referring to the material on record, the court noted that Waze owned five luxury cars, including a BMW, a Mercedes and a Volvo. "Everywhere in the statements, we are noting that this man (Waze) is moving in a Mercedes. How much is his salary?" the bench asked. The court also flagged Waze's long stay at a five-star hotel. "How has he managed to stay or have a room booked at The Oberoi hotel for 100 days? Is all this possible with the salary of an API?" Singh replied that there was nothing inherently unusual about an API owning luxury cars. "His salary was around Rs.90,000. The commissioner of police might not own a Mercedes, but an API may have. The municipal commissioner may not own such costly vehicles, but a junior engineer may. Some APIs and junior engineers of the corporation are owners of three-star hotels. Forget about this car," Singh added. However, the court observed that all of this is ultimately linked to the allegations of extortion against Waze. "Since, ultimately, you're linking the case to extortion...we have to cover all these aspects," the court said. The bench also said that when a crime is attributed to a person in uniform, other aspects, including his integrity, how he has been conducting himself, and his loyalty to the uniform, need to be considered as well....