The 2008 Malegaon blast case came on Thursday (July 31, 2025), a major court verdict, in which all 7 accused were acquitted. During the verdict, some interesting and shocking moments came out in the courtroom. According to the NDTV report, Sameer Kulkarni, one of the accused acquitted in this case, told the court that when he was arrested, ₹ 900 was seized, but only ₹ 750 was shown on paper. He said, ‘Leave ₹ 150 but at least return my ₹ 750.’
The court refused
On this, the judge said that there is no such order yet and nothing related to the “case property” will be refunded until the next order comes. That is, even though Sameer Kulkarni is now legally acquitted, he will have to wait more for his ₹ 750.
Significantly, the special court acquitted all the seven accused including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and said that there is no evidence to prove them guilty.
Demand for permission for slogans in court
Along with the demand of ₹ 750, Sameer Kulkarni also requested the court that he should be given 3 seconds time to raise slogans like “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, but the court refused, saying that slogans could not be allowed in the dignity of the court.
Changes in the number of injured
While delivering the verdict, the NIA court clarified that the real number of those injured in the blast is not 101, but 95. In fact, according to the court, 6 out of 101 people showed injuries by making false medical certificates, so that they could claim compensation. Now only those 95 people will get a compensation of ₹ 50,000, which the court has considered injured.
What did the victim’s lawyer say?
The acquittal of all the seven accused in the Malegaon blast case is a “significant failure” of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), who did not accuse him of false testimony against the witnesses overturned by his statement. The lawyer of the victims said this on Thursday. Advocate Shahid Nadeem said that relatives of the victims will file an appeal in the Bombay High Court against the Special NIA court’s decision.