2006 Mumbai Local Train Blasts: Bombay HC Acquits All 12 Accused, Including 5 Death Row Convicts

The Bombay High Court acquits all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai local train blasts case.

Bombay High Court (Credit: File Photo/ANI)

2006 Mumbai Local Train Blasts: 

The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 people who had been convicted by the trial court for their alleged role in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts. The court has ordered the immediate release of all the accused.

In this bomb blast incident, 189 people were killed, while over 827 passengers were injured.

A special bench of the Bombay HC ruled that the evidence relied on by the prosecution was not conclusive to convict the accused individuals. 

This important verdict came after 19 years.

#BreakingNews : मुंबई ट्रेन ब्लास्ट से जुड़ी बड़ी खबर, सभी 12 दोषी बॉम्बे HC से बरी, हाईकोर्ट ने निचली अदालत के आदेश को पलटा, 11 जुलाई 2006 में ट्रेन में ब्लास्ट#Mumbai #TrainBlast #HighCourt | @pratyushkkhare @Tyagiji0744 pic.twitter.com/Cv2Rdnl0Zu — Zee News (@ZeeNews) July 21, 2025

Politicians' Reaction

AIMIM MP raised the issue of the acquittal, saying that in many such cases, the investigative agencies had failed the people.

"Innocent people are sent to jail, and then, years later, when they are released from jail, there is no possibility for reconstruction of their lives. For the last 17 years, these accused have been in jail. They haven't stepped out even for a day. The majority of their prime life is gone," he said. 

"In such cases where there is a public outcry, the approach by police is always to first assume guilt and then go from there. Police officers take press conferences in such cases, and the way the media covers the case, it kind of decides the guilt of a person. In many such terror cases, investigating agencies have failed us miserably," the leader added.

Former BJP MP, Kriit Somaiya, has urged the state government to approach the Supreme Court and appeal against the verdict.

"The decision given by the Mumbai High Court regarding the 2006 Mumbai bomb blasts has caused great sorrow and shock. Certainly, there must have been some shortcomings in the 2006 investigation, legal representation, and court presentation. I have appealed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to form a competent investigation committee and legal team, and to approach the Supreme Court. The people of Mumbai deserve justice, Terrorists must be punished," Somaiya said. 

2006 Mumbai Local Train Blasts 

On the evening of July 11, 2006, multiple bombs exploded at seven different places in the Mumbai local train within 11 minutes. 

According to ANI, the bombs were placed in the first-class compartments of trains from Churchgate. They exploded near the stations of Matunga Road, Mahim Junction, Bandra, Khar, Jogeshwari, Bhayandar, and Borivali. 

The chargesheet was filed in the case in November 2006. After this, in 2015, a trial court convicted 12 accused. Of these, five were sentenced to death, while seven were given life imprisonment.

(with ANI inputs)