Court upholds Mcoca charges on Malegaon accused
A special Mcoca court upheld invoking Mcoca against the 11 Malegaon blast accused, including Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.
By ET Bureau |
MUMBAI: A special Mcoca court upheld invoking Mcoca against the 11 Malegaon blast accused, including Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. The court said there was prima facie evidence against them of having aided, abetted and conspired to commit criminal activities.
The court took cognisance of the 4000-page chargesheet filed in the case observing that invoking MCOCA is valid. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had on January 20 filed the chargesheet against the accused. However, the court had at that time not taken cognisance of the chargesheet after the defence lawyers argued that the application of the stringent provisions of Mcoca was invalid.
Special Mcoca Judge Y D Shinde, after perusing the chargesheet, took cognisance of the chargesheet and observed that there was prima facie evidence against the accused of having aided, abetted and conspired to commit criminal activities.
The ATS's chargesheet has names of over 450 witnesses who shall be examined by the prosecution during the trial. The next hearing in the case is on February 12 when the judicial custody of all the 11 accused ends.
The court took cognisance of the 4000-page chargesheet filed in the case observing that invoking MCOCA is valid. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had on January 20 filed the chargesheet against the accused. However, the court had at that time not taken cognisance of the chargesheet after the defence lawyers argued that the application of the stringent provisions of Mcoca was invalid.
Special Mcoca Judge Y D Shinde, after perusing the chargesheet, took cognisance of the chargesheet and observed that there was prima facie evidence against the accused of having aided, abetted and conspired to commit criminal activities.
The ATS's chargesheet has names of over 450 witnesses who shall be examined by the prosecution during the trial. The next hearing in the case is on February 12 when the judicial custody of all the 11 accused ends.
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