Six people were killed and 101 were injured in the Malegaon bomb blast. (file)
Mumbai:
Malegaon bomb blast cases The round of dates in the trial continues in the (Malegaon bomb blast case). In this 15 year old case, the statement of the accused was to be recorded under CrPC 313 from September 25, but as one of the seven accused did not turn up, the court has now fixed October 3 as the next date. Besides, a bailable warrant of Rs 5,000 has also been issued against the accused Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi who could not come. Malegaon bomb blast accused number one and BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur had come to Mumbai from Bhopal to record her statement in the court. Like Sadhvi, 5 more accused came to the court, but due to the absence of accused number 10 Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi alias Dayanand Pandey, no one’s statement could be recorded and the date was postponed.
Meanwhile, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur once again alleged that her health was deteriorating due to Congress’s harassment.
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said that Congress definitely harassed me. I was healthy in police custody, but my condition was completely worsened. From cancer to spinal problems arose. Even now my health is continuously deteriorating, when I came out I was in bed. All this happened due to the harassment of ATS and Congress.
After the testimony of 323 people in the Malegaon bomb blast, now the statements of the accused are to be recorded under CrPC 313. In any case, the statement of the accused under Section 313 is very important, in which, based on the statements of the witnesses, the court prepares a list of questions and asks for answers from the accused.
Till now 34 witnesses have retracted their statements
On September 29, 2008, 6 people were killed and 101 were injured in the bomb blast in Malegaon. In this case, first the local police and then Maharashtra ATS and then NIA investigated. Four judges hearing the case have changed so far. Fifth judge AK Lahoti is conducting the hearing. Three out of 11 accused have been discharged and the accused who planted the bomb, Ramchandra Kalsangra and Sandeep Dange, are still absconding. Also, till now 34 witnesses in this case have retracted their statements.
Victim and accused are alleging politics
Even after 15 years, the case is stuck in dates and both the victim and the accused continue to allege politics in the matter. One of the accused, Sameer Kulkarni, said that politics has been going on in the case since the beginning, due to which the aggrieved parties and poor accused like them are also becoming victims.
It may take months for the statements of the accused to be heard.
On September 29, it will be 15 years since the Malegaon 2008 bomb blasts, but the trial has still not been completed. Even today, the court had to give a date due to one accused not coming. The statement of the accused under section 313 will now be recorded from October 3. Since there have been 323 testimonies in the case, it is believed that the statement of the accused under 313 will take months, which means this period of getting dates after dates will continue for a long time.
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