The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday refused to stay the release of the movie 'Match Fixing - The Nation at Stake', based on the 2008 Malegaon blast, noting that it was a work of fiction. The movie is scheduled for release on Thursday.

According to news agency PTI, a division bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Somasekhar Sunderesan dismissed a petition filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the case, seeking a stay on the film claiming that it would impact and influence the trial. Purohit's lawyer said the movie projects "saffron terror".