Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorism Squad has concluded the examination of witnesses in the 2006 serial train blasts case, following the last deposition on Tuesday.
"The prosecution closed its case and now the court will record the statements of the accused after which we will examine some of the defence witnesses," said defence lawyer Abdul Wahab Khan.
The court is likely to record statements of the accused under section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) enabling the accused to explain the circumstances appearing in the evidence against them, from April 27.
The prosecution examined in all 186 witnesses. Seven RDX bombs kept in the first class coaches of Mumbai's suburban trains had exploded on July 11, 2006 killing 188 people and injuring 817 others.
The blasts occurred in trains between Khar Road-Santacruz, Bandra-Khar Road, Jogeshwari-Mahim Junction, Mira Road-Bhayander, Matunga-Mahim Junction and at Borivili.
Apart from the accused arrested in the case by the ATS, 15 others are still absconding.
The examination of witnesses resumed after a span of two years as the Supreme Court had stayed the trial in 2008. The stay was vacated on April 23, 2010.
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