2008 Malegaon blast case: Nothing has changed, I am tired, says accused Prasad Purohit’s wife

The Supreme Court stated in April this year that there was no evidence to charge the accused, including Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, under MCOCA.

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Lt Col Prasad Purohit is a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Aparna Purohit, wife of the military intelligence office Lt Col Prasad Purohit, who is a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, said on Thursday that there has been no change in the case because of the new government.

“The Supreme Court order on April 15 discharged them (accused) from Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The court asked them to approach the special court for bail. The special court and special judge was to be constituted in a month’s period. But till now the special court and special judge is not in place,” said Aparna.

“I want the court to start hearing the bail application as early as possible. My husband is in prison for the past six years. We had moved the bail application in NIA court in Mumbai in mid-May. But there is no special judge, there is no further progress. Things continue to move very slowly. I have to look after my children, work and the court case. I am tired of this. I see no favours at all because of the new government,” she said.

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A homoeopath by profession, Aparna lives in a bungalow off Law College Road in Pune with her children and other family members.

The Supreme Court stated in April this year that there was no evidence to charge the accused, including Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, under MCOCA at this stage and their bail could hence be examined on merit by a trial court.

Chandan Haygunde

Chandan Haygunde is an assistant editor with The Indian Express with 15 + years of experience in covering issues related to Crime, Courts, National Security and Human Rights. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2007. Chandan has done investigative reporting on incidents of terrorism, left wing extremism, espionage cases, wildlife crimes, narcotics racket, cyber crimes and sensational murder cases in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra. While working on the ‘Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Fellowship on Tigers, Tiger Habitats and Conservation’ in 2012, he reported extensively on the illegal activities in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. He has done in-depth reporting on the cases related to the Koregaon Bhima violence in Pune and hearings of the ‘Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry’. ... Read More

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