19 years following the 2006 Mumbai local train blast, which killed 189 people and injured over 800, the Bombay High Court today acquitted all 12 people convicted by a lower court in the serial bombing case and formally stated them not guilty of the crime.
5 of the 12 people had been sentenced to death by the trial court, and others to life imprisonment. Contrary to the lower court’s conviction, the high court bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Shyam Chandak said the prosecution had "utterly failed" to prove the case against the accused. Thus, they formally stated the 12 accused not guilty of the crime.
"The prosecution has utterly failed to prove the case against the accused. It is hard to believe that the accused committed the crime. Hence, their conviction is quashed and set aside," the bench said. The court said the accused shall be released from jail if they are not wanted in any other case.
The bench noted that the convicts were given the "benefit of doubt" due to the prosecution’s failure to prove the charges. The court questioned witness statements. It is noted that 100 days after the blasts, it is not possible for a person to remember a suspect.
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