7/11 Mumbai practice blasts: HC acquits all 12 accused; says prosecution ‘completely failed’ to show case

The Bombay Excessive Court docket on Monday, 21 July, quashed the conviction of 12 individuals within the 2006 Mumbai practice blasts case and acquitted them, noting the prosecution has “completely failed” to show the case in opposition to them.

The judgment comes 19 years after the phobia assault that shook town’s Western Railway community, ensuing within the lack of over 180 lives and leaving a number of others injured.

A particular bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak mentioned the proof relied by the prosecution was not conclusive to convict the accused individuals.

“The prosecution has completely did not show the case in opposition to the accused. It’s laborious to consider that the accused dedicated the crime. Therefore their conviction is quashed and put aside,” the HC mentioned.

The bench mentioned it refuses to verify the demise penalty imposed on 5 of the convicts and likewise the life imprisonment on the remaining seven, and acquitted them.