Rahul Mukerjea, son of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, on Thursday denied before a special court here that he knew whether Sheena Bora was still alive. Rahul, a witness in the 2012 Sheena Bora murder case, was being cross-examined by defence lawyers before special CBI judge S P Naik-Nimbalkar. Sheena's mother Indrani Mukerjea is a prime accused in the murder case. The crime came to light in 2015, three years after Sheena (24) was allegedly killed by Indrani with the help of Indrani's former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai in April 2012. To a question by Indrani's lawyer Ranjeet Sangle, Rahul said, "As per my personal knowledge, I do not know whether Sheena is alive or dead as of today. "It is not true to say that I am fully aware about the whereabouts of Sheena and that she is alive today," he added. The witness also denied that he was in regular touch with Sheena till the end of September 2012. He did not conspire with Sheena to prepare a forged passport so
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sanjeev Khanna, ex-husband of Indrani Mukerjea, arrested in the Sheena Bora murder case
Over six years after she was arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, former media executive Indrani Mukerjea on Friday evening walked out of Mumbai's Byculla women's prison here. I am happy, a beaming Indrani told waiting reporters. Sporting jet black hair, Indrani stepped out of the jail around 5.30 pm, hugged her lawyer Sana Raees Shaikh, smiled and waved to waiting media. She then stepped into the lawyer's high-end car and drove to her Worli flat. She did not entertain queries from media there. Her changed appearance prompted a flurry of comments on social media. So they have beauty parlours in jail, read a tweet. Supreme Court granted Indrani bail in the case on Wednesday. Sheena Bora (24) was killed sometime in April 2012 if the investigators are to be believed, but the crime came to light three years later with the arrest of Shyamvar Rai, Indrani's former driver, for illegal possession of weapon on August 21, 2015. During the interrogation, Rai told the
The apex court noted that Indrani Mukherjee has been in custody for over six years and the trial seems unlikely to finish anytime soon in the Sheena Bora murder case.
Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, said the CBI was reluctant to probe her "Sheena is alive" claim to cover up their own "shoddy investigation" in the case
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and P S Narasimha issued notice to the CBI and the state government Mukerjea's appeal challenging the Bombay High Court order of November 16, 2021, denying her bail
Mukerjea's lawyer Sana Khan said they will now move the Supreme Court for bail
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the special court in Mumbai that it will not carry out further investigation in the Sheena Bora murder case earlier this week
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The release came after the six-week stay on the Bombay High Court order granting the former media baron bail in the murder case ended on Thursday
The court in its order noted there was no prima facie evidence to infer that Peter Mukerjea was involved in the commission of the crime
Peter, through his lawyer Shrikant Shivde, was arguing on an application moved by Indrani
Indrani told the CBI that Peter and their former driver Shyamwar Rai could be behind the abduction of Sheena, making her untraceable and destroying evidences
The inspector found his wife's body in a pool of blood after he returned home from work
She informed the CBI Special Court Special Judge H S Mahajan and sought his permission for the same
Trial in Special CBI Court to begin from Feb 1
The prosecutor said for two years before the murder Indrani and Sheena were not on talking terms
Peter refuted the CBI's contention that he and Indrani hatched the conspiracy to murder Sheena
The court also extended the judicial custody of key accused Peter and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna till September 13