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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former media baron Indrani Mukherjea of Mumbai, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, after spending over 6.5 years behind the bar.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao gave her bail stating the trial is not going to be completed anytime soon to let her slog in jail.
“The allegation made against the petitioner is that she planned the murder in view of the live-in relationship of her daughter with Rahul Mukerjea, who was the son of Peter Mukerjea and his earlier wife,” the bench said, which also comprised Justice A S Bopanna and Bhushan R Gavai.
“We are not making comments on the merits of the case. Even if 50 per cent witnesses are given by prosecution, the trial would not be over soon. She will be released on bail subject to satisfaction of the trial court. The same conditions imposed on Peter Mukerjea (her estranged husband) will also be imposed on her,” the Court said.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for Indrani Mukerjea, who is currently lodged at the Byculla women’s prison in Mumbai following her arrest in August 2015.
He submitted that the trial is not going to be completed anytime soon as a large number of witnesses are yet to be examined. She had been denied bail on multiple occasions by a special CBI court, which is conducting the trial in the murder case.
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