Mumbai:

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended for two weeks an ad-interim stay on a special court order that had allowed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, to travel abroad.

The high court last week granted an interim stay on the lower court’s order after it was challenged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A single bench of Justice S C Chandak on Monday adjourned the plea for two weeks and extended the interim stay until then.

The special CBI court on July 19 allowed Mukerjea, who is out on bail, to travel once to Europe (Spain and United Kingdom) for ten days between intermittent period during the next three months.

CBI’s advocate Shriram Shirsat had argued that it would not be appropriate to allow Mukerjea to leave the country (for travel) considering she is the prime accused under trial.

The special court had directed Mukerjea to attend the office of the Indian Embassy or its allied diplomatic mission offices while travelling (in Spain and the UK) and obtain an attendance certificate and to furnish a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh.

Mukerjea had moved an application last month seeking the special court’s nod claiming she needs to travel to Europe frequently for work.

Mukerjea is being tried for alleged murder of her 24-year-old daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, leading to her arrest in August 2015 and incarceration. She was released from the jail in May 2022 after securing bail from the Supreme Court.

Bora, the daughter of Mukerjea born out of a previous relationship, was allegedly strangled to death in a moving car by the prime accused, her driver Shyamvar Rai, and her former husband Sanjeev Khanna in Mumbai. The body was allegedly burnt in a forest in the neighbouring Raigad district, as per the prosecution.

The crime came to light only in 2015 when Rai spilled beans on the crime during interrogation after police arrested him in an Arms Act case.

Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, ex-husband of Indrani Mukerjea, was also arrested for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy linked to the murder.

All the accused are currently out on bail.

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Mumbai:

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted an ad-interim stay on a special court order permitting former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012 and is currently out on bail, to travel to Europe.

A single bench of Justice S V Kotwal said the plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the special court order shall be heard on July 29 before the regular bench of Justice S C Chandak.

Justice Chandak was unavailable on Tuesday.

The CBI had sought an urgent hearing of the plea before the alternate bench of Justice Kotwal.

Justice Kotwal, however, said it would be better if the regular bench heard the plea.

“Until then, ad-interim relief granted (stay on the special court order),” the court said.

Indrani Mukerjea’s advocate, Ranjeet Sangle, told the court that she anyways can’t travel as she did not have her passport with her.

A special CBI court on July 19 allowed Indrani Mukerjea to travel once to Europe (Spain and the United Kingdom) for ten days between intermittent period for the next three months.

The probe agency’s advocate, Shriram Shirsat, on Tuesday, told the court that Indrani Mukerjea is a prime accused in a murder case, the trial of which is ongoing.

Hence, it would not be appropriate to let the accused leave the country at this stage, he argued.

The special court had, while granting permission, laid down certain conditions on Indrani Mukerjea.

During her travel, she has to attend the office of the Indian Embassy or its allied diplomatic mission offices there at least once during her visit and obtain an attendance certificate, said the court.

The court also directed her to furnish a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh.

Last month, the former media executive filed an application in the court seeking a nod for an overseas visit, claiming she needs to travel to Europe frequently for work.

Indrani Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder came to light and walked out of jail in May 2022 on being granted bail by the Supreme Court.

Sheena Bora (24) was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Indrani Mukerjea, her then-driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna in April 2012 in Mumbai. Her body was then burnt in a forest in the neighbouring Raigad district, as per the prosecution.

Sheena Bora was Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter from a previous relationship.

The killing came to light only in 2015 when Rai revealed it during interrogation by police after his arrest in a separate Arms Act case.

Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, ex-husband of Indrani Mukerjea, was also arrested for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy linked to the murder. All the accused are currently out on bail.

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Mumbai:

A special CBI court in Mumbai on Friday permitted out on bail former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, to travel to Europe but laid down some conditions.

The court allowed Indrani Mukerjea to travel once to Europe (Spain and United Kingdom) for ten days “between intermittent period” for the next three months.

During her travel, she has to attend the office of the Indian Embassy or its allied diplomatic mission offices there at least once during her visit and obtain an attendance certificate, said the court.

The court also directed Indrani Mukerjea to furnish a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh.

Last month, the former media executive filed an application in the court seeking nod for overseas visits, claiming she needs to travel to Europe frequently for work.

Indrani Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder came to light and walked out of jail in May 2022 on being granted bail by the Supreme Court.

Bora (24) was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Indrani Mukerjea, her then-driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna in April 2012 in Mumbai. Her body was then burnt in a forest in the neighbouring Raigad district, as per the prosecution.

Bora was Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter from a previous relationship.

The killing came to light only in 2015 when Rai spoke about it during interrogation by police after his arrest in a separate Arms Act case.

Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, ex-husband of Indrani Mukerjea, was also arrested for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy linked to the murder.

All the accused are currently out on bail.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probed the Bora murder case. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)