‘A dead end’, ‘contradictory versions’: Why Bombay High Court discharged last 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case

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Bombay High Court discharged the last four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, citing irreconcilable conflicting investigations between Maharashtra ATS and NIA. Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar's bench quashed the special NIA court's September 2025 order, observing it lacked judicial reasoning. The court noted NIA's failure to collect fresh evidence since 2011 and reliance on retracted statements. The September 2006 blasts near Malegaon killed 31 people.

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