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Bombay HC pulls up NIA for delays in 2006 Malegaon blast investigation
On April 21, 2026, the Bombay High Court quashed charges against four suspects in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts, citing insufficient material to proceed and criticizing gaps in the NIA probe. The court’s order prompted publication of the court copy on April 23, 2026.
Why It Matters
The ruling highlights concerns about the completeness of the NIA investigation in the Malegaon case and may affect the legal trajectory against the accused.
Timeline
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Copy of the court order made available
April 23, 2026
The copy of the Bombay High Court order quashing the charges was made available on April 23, 2026.
Bombay High Court quashes charges against four Malegaon blast suspects
April 21, 2026
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Shyam C. Chandak held that there was insufficient material on record to proceed against the appellants — Rajendra Chaudhary, Dhan Singh, Manohar Ram Singh Narwaria, and Lokesh Sharma — in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts case, effectively quashing the charges against them.