Mumbai, July 31 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today said after perusing the verdict and analysing the detailed judgment of the 2008 Malegaon blast case, it would decide on whether to appeal in the apex court .

"So far, we have not received the judgment copy to find out the grounds on which the accused were acquitted. Once we peruse the order copy and analyse the reasons, we will decide on the next course of action," an NIA official said.

It may be recalled that earlier in the day, a special NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including a former BJP MP, in the case.

The NIA had taken over the investigation of the Malegaon blast, where six people were killed and several others were injured after a bomb placed inside a moto...