The victim families of Malegaon Blast Case 2008 have moved the Bombay High Court against the Special Court verdict on Tuesday (9 September). On 31 July 2025, the Special Court acquitted BJP leader Pragya Thakur, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and five others. The victim families have now approached the High Court against this decision. Nisar Ahem Syed Bilal and five others filed an appeal through advocate Matin Sheikh and have appealed to the High Court to cancel the decision of the Special Court.

Special NIA Court verdict wrong- petitioner

On 29 September 2008, a motorcycle exploded near a mosque in Malegaon. Six people were killed and 101 people were injured in this accident. The petitioners said that the Special NIA court’s decision to acquit the seven accused is wrong, so it should be canceled.

What did the Special Court say in the verdict?

The special court had said in its judgment that only suspicion cannot replace the real evidence and there is no concrete or reliable evidence for conviction. It was said in the judgment that there is no reliable and concrete evidence against the accused, so that the case can be proved beyond doubt. Apart from Pragya Thakur and Colonel Purohit, Major Ramesh Upadhyay (retired), Ajay Raheerkar, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Sudhakar Chaturvedi and Sameer Kulkarni were ruled by the court.

I had to face torture- Pragya Thakur

Pragya Thakur, who was among the accused, had claimed that she was forced to take the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on behalf of the investigating agencies. Sadhvi Pragya said in a statement, yes, I was forced. I did not come under pressure and I did not name anyone, no one was falsely implicated. Therefore, I was very tortured. Had to face humiliation and torture for 17 years.