MUMBAI, Sept. 26 -- Prasad Purohit was promoted to the rank of Colonel from Lt Colonel, days after his acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case, in a ceremony at the army's Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa HQs in Mumbai's Colaba, people aware of the matter said on Thursday. Purohit, who is set to retire in a few months, had missed his earlier chance at promotion due to the case. Army officials said he was granted a Colonel (Time Scale) promotion, typically given to officers who have completed 26 years of service, are medically fit, but have not cleared the selection board. These officers receive the pay and wear the rank of Colonel but continue in role of Lt Colonel. HTC...