This Article is From Feb 12, 2016

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Peter Mukerjea's Bail Plea Rejected, To Stay In Jail

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Peter Mukerjea's Bail Plea Rejected, To Stay In Jail

Peter Mukerjea, whose wife Indrani Mukerjea is the prime accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, was arrested on November 19 for his alleged role in the murder conspiracy. (File photo)

Mumbai: The bail plea of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested in the Sheena Bora murder case, was today rejected by a special CBI court which observed that chargesheet was yet to be filed and investigation in the matter was still on.

Since investigation into the case was still on, it's not the right stage to grant bail to Mr Mukerjea, judge HS Mahajan maintained. The bail plea will be considered once chargesheet is submitted, he added.

Mr Mukerjea, whose wife Indrani Mukerjea is the prime accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, was arrested on November 19 for his alleged role in the murder conspiracy.

The 59-year-old was questioned by the CBI for two weeks after which he was remanded in judicial custody and sent to the Arthur Road Jail.

Other co-accused Sanjeev Khanna and Shyamvar Rai, Mrs Mukerjea's former driver, too, are in the same jail. Mrs Mukerjea is lodged at the Byculla women's jail.

Sheena, 24, Mrs Mukerjea's daughter from an earlier relationship, was allegedly strangled in a car in April 2012 and her body burnt and dumped in a forest in adjoining Raigad district.

The CBI, which took over the probe from Mumbai police late last year, suspects that financial transactions led to the murder of Sheena.

The murder took place in 2012 but came to light in late August last year.

 
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