Bombay HC discharges four accused in 2006 Malegaon blast case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday discharged four men accused in the 2006 Malegaon serial bomb blasts, quashing all the charges against them, including those of terror, and leaving unanswered the question of who was responsible for the explosions that killed 31 people.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Shyam Chandak allowed the appeals filed by four accused — Rajendra



Chaudhary, Dhan Singh, Manohar Ram Singh Narwaria and Lokesh Sharma — challenging the framing of charges by a special NIA court against them.

A detailed written order is expected to be released later.

The four were charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder and criminal conspiracy, and also under the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA), a stringent anti-terror law.