Sheena Bora murder case: Bombay HC seeks CBI's response on Peter Mukerjea's bail plea

The Bombay High Court today asked CBI for its response on the bail plea of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of his wife Indrani's daughter Sheena Bora.

Justice Revati Mohite Dere, who issued a notice to CBI, posted Peter's application for hearing on 7 July.

He has approached the high court seeking bail after the sessions court rejected his plea on two occasions.

Peter, who was arrested in November last year by the agency, in his bail application, assailed the lower court orders rejecting his petition and said there is nothing incriminating against him in the charge sheet.

In his plea, Peter has questioned the lower court's refusal to grant him bail on the ground that the probe was still on.

It said a further probe once the charge sheet has been filed has no fixed deadline, and merely mentioning that the investigation was still was not a fair ground to keep a man in custody indefinitely.

He was arrested on the day CBI filed its first charge sheet in the court against Indrani, Khanna, and Rai, who were arrested last August.

"There is still not an iota of evidence against Peter, and he has been kept behind bars only on suspicion. An arrest on mere suspicion based only on calls at odd hours is extremely tenuous," the application said.

According to CBI, Peter was part of the murder conspiracy. While Peter and Khanna are lodged in Arthur Road prison, Indrani (43) is in Byculla jail.