A special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court has dropped charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, against four accused including Lt Col Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya. All four are already out on bail in the Malegaon blast case.
The court said Sadhvi Pragya "cannot be exonerated of conspiracy charges as she was aware of the motorcycle being used for the conspiracy."
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.
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.
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