A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Wednesday rejected an application filed by a student of Film and Television Institute of India, seeking to make a short film on the investigations carried out by different agencies into the 2006, Malegaon bomb blast case, killing 37 people and injuring over 100.
Advocate Sandesh Shukhla, who appeared for the film-maker Saurabh Khanna, said, "We will go through the detailed order and decide whether to appeal against it in the Bombay high court." Khanna an ex-IITian teaches physics in a private coaching academy.
Khanna in his application wanted to access and get copies of the investigation reports submitted by the anti-terrorism squad, CBI and national investigation agency (NIA), in the special court to facilitate him to study the reports and write a script for the short film.
It was argued before the court that the film would not be released until it is verified and approved by the court, even the screenplay will be submitted to the court for approval.
The state ATS and NIA strongly opposed the plea on the grounds that the identity of the witness which is protected under the MCOCA Act, would be disclosed if allowed to make the film. Further since the trial is still pending before the court the application should be rejected.
Last year, all nine accused were granted bail on a surety of Rs50,000 each by MCOCA court as NIA, probing the case.
NIA had contended that after the confession of Swami Aseemanand (arrested for 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast) about the alleged involvement of a right-wing group in the Malegaon blast, it reviewed the evidence collected by previous investigating agencies, Maharashtra ATS and CBI, besides gathering some fresh evidence. "After due deliberations, a decision was taken on the basis of facts and circumstances not to oppose the bail plea of all the nine accused," the NIA had told the court.
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