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Gujarat High Court likely to pronounce verdict in Naroda-Patiya riot case today

In August 2012, a special court for SIT cases had sentenced 32 people, including former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, to life imprisonment.

PTI Reported by: PTI Ahmedabad Updated on: April 20, 2018 8:18 IST
Naroda-Patiya riot case, Maya Kodnani,
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File photo of one of the main accused in Naroda-Patiya riot case - Maya Kodnani 

The Gujarat High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case today. A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and AS Supehiya had reserved the order last August after the hearing concluded.

In August 2012, a special court for SIT cases had sentenced 32 people, including former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, to life imprisonment.

Kodnani was sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment. Another high-profile accused, former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, was given life imprisonment till death.

Seven accused were given enhanced life imprisonment of 21 years, which they will serve after undergoing 10 years' imprisonment under IPC section 326 (causing grievous hurt). Remaining accused were given simple life imprisonment (14 years).

Also read | 2002 Gujarat riots: Here's what BJP chief Amit Shah told SIT Court about Maya Kodnani in Naroda Gam riot case

The trial court also acquitted 29 other accused for want of evidence.

While the convicts challenged the lower court's order in the high court, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appealed against the acquittal of 29 people.

During the course of hearing, the high court judges had visited the site of the incident in Naroda Patiya area here -- where 97 people from the Muslim community had been killed -- to understand its topography.

Naroda Patiya riot is one of the worst incidents which followed the Godhra train burning incident of February 27, 2002, in which 59 kar sevaks were killed.

Kodnani is currently out on bail. The trial court had held that she was the mastermind of the violence in Naroda area. 

A number of high court judges including justices Akil Kureshi, MR Shah, KS Jhaveri, GB Shah, Sonia Gokani and RH Shukla recused themselves from the case during the hearing on appeals. 

Also read | Witnesses had identified Maya Kodnani at Naroda Patia riot spot: Prosecution to Gujarat HC

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