Malegaon Blast Case: Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Colonel Purohit Not To Be Charged Under Organised Crime Law

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit is accused of floating Abhinav Bharat, a right-wing group that allegedly planned and executed the 2008 Malegaon blast.

In April, Sadhvi Pragya was granted bail by the Bombay High Court, which said no case was made out against her. But the high court denied bail to Lt Col Purohit, who went to the Supreme Court.

Four months later, Lt Col Purohit was granted bail by the Supreme Court. The top court pointed out that there were "material contradictions" in charge-sheets filed by Maharashtra's Anti-Terror Squad, which investigated the case first, and the National Investigation Agency, which took over in 2011.

Lt Col Purohit is accused of floating Abhinav Bharat, a right-wing group that allegedly planned and executed the blasts. He is also of collecting huge funds and using them to procure arms and explosives and organising meetings where the Malegaon attack was planned.

They will now face trial for conspiracy charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and charges under the Indian Penal Code.