A Delhi court has convicted former Madhya Pradesh MLA Kishore Samrite for issuing a threat to blow up Parliament in September 2022 if his demands were not fulfilled. The verdict, delivered on February 18, 2025, found Samrite guilty under Section 506 Part II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which carries a maximum sentence of seven years.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne ruled that Samrite sent a letter threatening an explosion at Parliament and included a suspicious substance in the package addressed to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General's office. However, upon forensic examination, the substance was found to be harmless and incapable of causing an explosion.

As a result, the court acquitted Samrite of charges related to possession of explosives (Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act) and endangering life through explosives (Section 9B of the Explosives Act) due to insufficient evidence.

Samrite, a former MLA from Lanji, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, had sent a parcel containing a letter, a suspicious material, a copy of the Constitution, and an Indian flag to the Rajya Sabha office on September 16, 2022.

The letter explicitly threatened to bomb Parliament using dynamite at 11:00 AM on September 30, 2022, if his demands were not met. The nature of these demands was not specified in the judgment.

The court will hear arguments regarding the quantum of punishment on February 27, 2025. Based on the conviction under Section 506 Part II IPC, Samrite faces a potential prison sentence of up to seven years.

While the court found no evidence of an actual explosive threat, it determined that Samrite’s actions constituted a serious criminal intimidation offense. This case underscores the legal consequences of issuing threats to national institutions and highlights the judiciary’s commitment to upholding security and law enforcement.