Malegaon Blast Case| 'Pragya Thakur's Absence Hampering Trial': Court Asks NIA To Verify Her Medical Condition
Live LawA Special NIA Court in Mumbai has directed the National Investigation Agency to verify the health condition of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, in light of her continued absence from trial citing medical reasons. Due to her absence, it is hampering the court proceeding…I am of the view that, verification of health condition report requires to call from NIA in order to verify the actual position / situation.” However, the court allowed the exemption from appearance only for today. The court noted that recording of Thakur's statement under section 313 of the CrPC is ongoing and the scheduled dates were provided well in advance, taking into account the difficulties faced by some accused individuals, such as long-distance travel or unavailability of tickets at the last minute, as well as ill-health. The court ordered the NIA Mumbai to correspond with their unit in Bhopal to verify Thakur's health condition and submit a report by April 8, 2024.