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2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ, Shyam C. Chandak, J
Rajendra Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Girish Kulkarni, Mr. Abhishek Kunchikor, Mr. Himanshu Indise, Mr. Sujay Shingade, Mr. Kaushik Mhatre, Mr. Sanket Dhawan, Mr. Prakash Salsingikar, Mr. Vighneswar Subramanian, Mr. Himanshu Mane
For the Respondents: Ms. Manisha Jagtap, Mr. Anil C. Singh, Mr. Chintan Shah, Mr. Krishnakant Deshmukh, Mr. Adarsh Vyas, Mr. Kuldeep Patil, Mr. Anay Joshi, Mr. Digvijay Kachare, Ms. Saili Dhuru, Mr. Sumitkumar Nimbalkar, Ms. Sanika Joshi, Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, Mr. K. V. Saste, Mr. Sandip Salave, Mr. Akhilesh Singh

Table of Content
1. appeal challenges charges in malegaon 2006 blasts. (Para 1 , 2)
2. appellants contest nia evidence sufficiency. (Para 3 , 9 , 10)
3. high court scrutinizes nia materials under crpc 227/228. (Para 4 , 19)
4. investigation progression: maharashtra police to ats, cbi, nia. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
5. disclosure statements inadmissible without magistrate. (Para 11 , 12)
6. delayed tip evidence lacks probative value. (Para 13)
7. ats/cbi accused discharged; nia relies on retractions. (Para 14 , 15)
8. irreconcilable ats-nia theories undermine prosecution. (Para 16 , 17 , 18)
9. no sufficient material; appellants discharged. (Para 20 , 21)

Per, Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ:-

These criminal appeals filed under section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (in short, NIA Act) seek to challenge the order dated 30th September 2025 framing charges against the appellants in Special Case No.8 of 2013. By the said order, the Special Judge (under NIA Act), City Sessions Court, Greater Mumbai framed charges under nineteen heads against the appellants, namely, (i) Manohar Ramsingh Narwaria @ Digaria @ Sumer Thakur (ii) Rajendra Vikramsingh Chaudhari @ Dashrath @ Samander @ Badal Yadav

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