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2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict Deferred to July 31 by Special NIA Court

The court cited extensive trial records and directed all seven accused to be present on the new verdict date, nearly 17 years after the deadly attack.

Former BJP parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the case, leaving the special court in 2018. (PTI/File)
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Mumbai, India – 08, May 2025: Former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur leaves the special NIA court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, May 08, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Overview

  • A Special NIA court has postponed its judgment in the 2008 Malegaon blast case to July 31, 2025, citing the voluminous nature of the case records.
  • The trial, spanning 17 years, involved over 323 witnesses, with 34 turning hostile, and tens of thousands of pages of evidence.
  • The case centers on a 2008 motorcycle bombing near a mosque in Malegaon, Maharashtra, that killed six people and injured over 100 during Ramadan.
  • Seven individuals, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, face charges under UAPA and IPC for alleged conspiracy and terrorism.
  • Originally investigated by the Maharashtra ATS, the case was transferred to the NIA in 2011, with the trial commencing in 2018 and concluding final arguments in April 2025.