BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused within the 2008 Malegaon blast case, regarded earlier than a unique NIA court right here on Wednesday.
Thakur, out on bail, had closing come to the courtroom in January 2021.
Earlier within the day, her legal professionals advised special judge for NIA cases P R Sitre that as she became in Mumbai for clinical remedy, she would attend the courtroom.
She had not been summoned by means of the court.
The Bhopal MP arrived at 12.25 PM and sat on a lawyer's chair inside the front row.
A smooth 'mulmul' fabric changed into placed at the chair by way of her aides earlier than she took the seat.
The judge asked approximately her health, to which Thakur said, "Kabhi theek rehta hai, kabhi nahi (once in a while it is ideal, occasionally now not)."
She has been taking remedy at the Kokilaben clinic in the city, and because the treatment desirable her, she got here for further remedy, the MP told the choose.
Asked about the character of her contamination, she stated she changed into struggling for a couple of ailments.
She may be staying in Mumbai for the following two days and if required get admitted to the sanatorium, Thakur introduced.
Judge Sitre then asked her to preserve abreast of trends within the trial.
Videos showing the Bhopal MP taking element in 'Garba' dance for the duration of Navratri competition and additionally trying her hand at kabaddi, even though she has received bail on medical grounds, had pop out in current months, growing controversy.
During her earlier look, Thakur had complained about dust and "lack of facilities inside the courtroom.
On Wednesday, she stated, "The present association is right."
The decide said there had been some regulations due the coronavirus pandemic and cleaning is executed in a better manner now.
The court docket then requested her to remain gift every time required, to which Thakur agreed.
Seven men and women, consisting of Thakur and Army officer Lt Col Prasad Purohit, are going through trial inside the case.
Over 200 witnesses have been examined and eight of them have turned hostile at some point of the trial so far.
No witnesses have been tested on Wednesday. The subsequent date of hearing is December 1.
Six people have been killed and over a hundred injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off close to a mosque in Malegaon, a communally sensitive city in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.
According to Maharashtra police who performed preliminary probe, the motorbike become registered in Thakur's call which led to her arrest.
The case was later surpassed over to the National Investigation Agency.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Thakur in 2017.
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