![[Malegaon Blast] "She Didn't Appear Before the Court as Instructed": Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-13-2.png?fit=820%2C615&ssl=1)
A Mumbai court issued a new bailable warrant against Pragya Singh Thakur in connection with the Malegaon blast case. The decision follows Thakur’s absence from court proceedings, despite previous orders requiring her presence. The court emphasized the importance of her attendance and took action due to her continued non-compliance. Thakur is one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bombing case, which remains an ongoing high-profile trial.
Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai issued a fresh bailable warrant against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur for failing to attend the latest hearing in the ongoing 2008 Malegaon blast case, where she stands as one of the accused.
The court’s action follows repeated absences by Thakur, despite previous orders requiring her attendance.
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Special Judge AK Lahoti noted that,
“Thakur did not appear before the court as instructed.” An earlier bailable warrant was issued this month but could not be served due to an outdated address on record. Consequently, the judge ordered a new warrant on the updated address provided by Thakur’s legal team, stating: “Issue a fresh bailable warrant for Rs. 10,000 against accused number one (Pragya Thakur), based on the new address provided by her lawyer. The warrant will be returnable on December 2, 2024.”
This marks the second bailable warrant against Thakur this year for non-appearance; a similar one in March 2024 was stayed after she appeared in court.
The 2008 Malegaon blast, which resulted in six fatalities and over 100 injuries, occurred when a motorcycle bomb detonated near a mosque in Malegaon, located in Maharashtra’s Nashik district.
Initially, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad handled the investigation, but the case was handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2011.
Currently, Thakur, who serves as the Member of Parliament for Bhopal, faces serious allegations related to the blast. In October 2023, the NIA court officially brought charges against her and six others under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including offenses such as terrorism, conspiracy, and inciting communal tension.
The court is holding daily hearings for the case, and the trial is advancing with the recording of the accused’s statements under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
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