The special CBI court conducting the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case on Friday allowed former media baron Peter Mukerjea to be produced in a Delhi court in the INX Media case.
Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram, was also arrested in the INX Media case.
Warrant issued
“The Delhi court had issued a production warrant against Mr. Mukerjea, and directed that he be produced before it. The Mumbai court has allowed the warrant, so he will be taken to Delhi between March 26 and April 3,” a CBI officer said.
Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was arrested in the INX Media case last month.
The INX Media case, registered by the CBI, relates to a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted to INX Media, founded by the Mukerjeas, for receiving foreign funds in 2007.
The Enforcement Directorate has also registered a case against INX Media, the Mukerjeas and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
INX Media is accused of violating the FIPB guidelines while receiving investments from Mauritius.
Tardy pace
Meanwhile, the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case continued before special judge J.C. Jagdale. The defence is cross-examining police sub-inspector Ganesh Dalvi, who had first arrested Shyamvar Rai, an accused-turned-approver in the case, in an arms case in 2015.
The judge pointed out that Mr. Rai’s examination took almost six months, and such a tardy pace cannot be permitted. “If one witness takes six months, then it will take ten years to complete the trial. As long as I am here, I will not permit that,” he told the lawyers.
