2008 Malegaon Blast: Bombay HC issues notice to NIA, 7 acquitted persons on appeal by victims’ kin

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to seven persons acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, following an appeal filed by families of the victims.

- TDG NETWORK

Notices were also sent to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Maharashtra government. The matter will now be heard after six weeks.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing the appeal filed by relatives of the 6 people who lost their lives in the explosion.

APPEAL CHALLENGES ACQUITTAL

The appeal contests the judgment of a special NIA court delivered on July 31, which acquitted seven accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit. The petitioners argued that the order was “wrong and bad in law” and deserved to be set aside.

They maintained that deficiencies in investigation cannot form the sole basis for acquittal, especially in cases involving conspiracies carried out in secrecy where direct evidence may not be available.