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Supreme Court will be hearing a plea filed by the CBI which challenges the ruling of Bombay High Court, suspending the life sentence of gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2021 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty and granting him bail.&nbsp;
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A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Rajan and sought his response within four weeks.
 "Issue notice, returnable within four weeks. In the meantime, counsel for the petitioner shall also clear the defects as pointed out by the Registry," the bench said.
 In May last year, a special court convicted Rajan for murdering Shetty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
 Rajan filed an appeal in the HC against the conviction. In its order passed on October 23, 2024, the HC suspended his sentence and granted bail.
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 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has challenged the HC order.
 Shetty, who owned the Golden Crown hotel at Gamdevi in central Mumbai, was shot dead by two members of Rajan's gang on the hotel's first floor on May 4, 2001.
 A probe suggested that Shetty had received extortion calls from Hemant Pujari, a member of the Chhota Rajan gang, and was killed after he failed to pay the money.
 Rajan, already serving a life term for the murder of veteran crime reporter J Dey, is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail.
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SC to hear CBI plea challenging Chhota Rajan's bail in murder case

Underworld don Chhota Rajan was taken to AIIMS in Delhi for a medical surgery, prison officials confirmed on Friday. The officials stated that he was admitted to AIIMS on Thursday for a minor nose operation, which was recommended by doctors. He is expected to return to Tihar Jail after the surgery and will be monitored in the prison hospital under medical supervision.&nbsp;
Security around the hospital has been tightened as a precaution. Hospital sources mentioned that Rajan is being treated in an old private ward under the ENT Department. 
Rajan, once a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim, was sentenced to life in 2024 for the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty in 2001. In October 2024, Rajan was granted bail in the same case after the Bombay High Court suspended his life sentence.&nbsp;
 However, he remains in custody in connection with other cases. In 2018, a special court sentenced Rajan to life imprisonment for the 2011 murder of journalist J Dey. 
When granting bail, the Bombay High Court instructed Rajan to submit a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh. 
Last week, a member of the Chhota Rajan gang, Vilas Pawar, was arrested after evading capture for 32 years. Pawar, wanted for a 1992 shooting incident at Dadar police station and a murder case, had maintained control over Rajan&rsquo;s stronghold in Mumbai&rsquo;s Govandi throughout the 1980s. 
Rajan had been on the run for over three decades before being arrested by Indonesian police in October 2015. He was later extradited from Bali to India.

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Underworld don Chhota Rajan taken to AIIMS for nose surgery

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The Bombay High Court has suspended the life sentence of gangster Chhota Rajan, granting him bail in connection with the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty. However, Rajan will remain incarcerated due to other pending criminal cases. 
On Wednesday, a division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan directed Rajan to furnish a bond of ₹1 lakh for his bail.
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In May, a special court had convicted Rajan for Shetty's murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. 
Chhota Rajan filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging his conviction and requested that the sentence be suspended while awaiting the outcome of his appeal. 
Jaya Shetty, the owner of the Golden Crown hotel in Gamdevi, central Mumbai, was shot dead by two alleged members of Rajan's gang on May 4, 2001.
 Currently serving a life sentence for the murder of veteran crime reporter J Dey, Rajan is incarcerated at Tihar Jail in Delhi. His legal battles extend beyond the Shetty case. 
In a separate high-profile case, Rajan was acquitted last year by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court for allegedly orchestrating the murder of renowned trade union leader Dr Datta Samant, who was shot dead in 1997. The court concluded that "no incriminating evidence has come on record against the accused in respect of conspiracy to commit the murder of Dr Datta Samant." 
Dr Samant was killed on January 16, 1997, while travelling in his jeep from Powai to Ghatkopar, shot by four assailants. Although three individuals were convicted for the murder in 2000, Rajan was named among the wanted accused. 
After his arrest in Indonesia in 2015, Rajan was brought back to Mumbai, where all pending cases against him were transferred to the CBI. The legal saga surrounding Rajan continues as he navigates the complexities of multiple criminal charges.

Deepan

Bombay HC suspends Chhota Rajan's life sentence, grants bail

The tragic hit-and-run case in Pune that claimed the lives of two techies has taken a shocking turn, with the Pune Police uncovering a disturbing connection between the accused teenager's family and the notorious underworld don, Chhota Rajan.
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Seventeen-year-old Vedant Agarwal, the prime suspect in the case, is the grandson of SK Agarwal, a man now confirmed to be embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving Chhota Rajan's gang.
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Police sources allege SK Agarwal's involvement in the 2009 assassination of prominent Pune corporator Ajay Bhosale.
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The investigation suggests that Chhota Rajan's operatives were hired to eliminate Bhosale, with SK Agarwal implicated as a co-conspirator.&nbsp;
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently handling this ongoing case.
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The daylight murder of Bhosale, riddled with bullets in his car during a campaign event, had sent shockwaves through Pune's political landscape.&nbsp;
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SK Agarwal, long suspected of harbouring underworld connections, now finds himself directly linked to a figure of Chhota Rajan's stature.
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The CBI investigation delves into the alleged conspiracy between SK Agarwal and Chhota Rajan to eliminate Bhosale, a rising political figure at the time.
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Land disputes and local political rivalries are suspected to be the motives for the murder, areas where both Agarwal and Rajan reportedly held significant interests.
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The revelation of these underworld connections casts a long shadow over the Agarwal family and raises serious questions.
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Law enforcement agencies now face mounting pressure to thoroughly investigate the Agarwals' potential influence on local business and politics, along with their suspected criminal ties.
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A teenager, allegedly intoxicated and behind the wheel of a luxury Porsche, caused the deaths of two young software engineers.
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Public outrage erupted upon learning that the teen's father, a prominent real estate developer, knowingly allowed his underage son to drive without a license.
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Vishal Agarwal, the teenager's father, has been apprehended by the Pune Police. Detained in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he was brought back to Pune on Tuesday evening to face charges.
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"He has been arrested in connection with the case and will be presented before the court tomorrow," confirmed Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar.
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Following the accident, charges were filed against Vishal Agarwal under the Juvenile Justice Act for willful neglect of his son and endangering his life by allowing him to drive without a license.
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Additionally, the FIR accuses him of enabling his son's access to alcohol despite knowledge of his underage drinking.
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Meanwhile, Maharashtra's Transport Commissioner, Vivek Bhimanwar, announced a strict penalty for the teenager. He will be barred from obtaining a driving license until the age of 25.&nbsp; Additionally, the luxury car involved in the accident will face a year of registration suspension as its existing temporary registration will be revoked under Motor Vehicles Act provisions. The tragic accident, coupled with the disturbing revelation of underworld connections, has left Pune grappling with a sense of shock and a demand for justice. The unfolding investigation promises to shed light on the Agarwal family's alleged criminal ties and their potential influence within the city.

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Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has taken his legal battle to the Supreme Court, contesting his conviction and life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.
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Sharma's move comes in response to the Bombay High Court's ruling, which found him guilty in the case involving the alleged staged encounter of Ramnarayan Gupta, an associate of gangster Chhota Rajan.
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According to records from the apex court's website, Sharma, represented by lawyer Devina Sehgal, filed a special leave petition on March 21. Further details regarding the petition are awaited.
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The Bombay High Court, presided over by a division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse, delivered its verdict on March 19, upholding Sharma's conviction and sentencing him to life imprisonment. The court also affirmed the convictions of 13 other individuals involved in the 2006 encounter case.
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In its ruling, the high court concluded that the evidence presented by the prosecution convincingly demonstrated that Gupta had been unlawfully killed by police officers, orchestrating the incident to resemble a genuine encounter.
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Among the convicted individuals are former police officers Nitin Sartape, Sandeep Sarkar, Tanaji Desai, and others, along with one civilian, Hitesh Solanki.
The high court's decision overturned a 2013 judgment by a sessions court, which had acquitted Sharma due to insufficient evidence.
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The case dates back to November 11, 2006, when Gupta, also known as Lakkhan Bhaiya, was allegedly picked up by a police team in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and subsequently killed in an alleged staged encounter near Versova, Mumbai.
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While six other individuals, including civilians, were acquitted by the high court, Sharma's legal battles extend beyond this case.
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He is also implicated in the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran, linked to the recovery of gelatin sticks near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in 2021. The Supreme Court has granted Sharma bail in this matter.

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma challenges conviction in fake encounter case in Supreme Court

The Bombay High Court dealt a severe blow to Mumbai's once-renowned encounter specialist, Pradeep Sharma, on Tuesday. Sharma, a former police officer, was convicted and handed a life sentence for his involvement in the staged encounter of Ramnarayan Gupta, an alleged associate of gangster Chhota Rajan, back in 2006. &nbsp; Contrary to the earlier verdict by the sessions court, which acquitted Sharma, the division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse deemed the lower court's decision "perverse and unsustainable."&nbsp; &nbsp; The high court emphasised the presence of compelling evidence against Sharma, including his role in the criminal conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, and wrongful confinement of the victim. &nbsp; The case dates back to November 11, 2006, when Ramnarayan Gupta was purportedly picked up by a police team and subsequently killed in a staged encounter near Versova in Mumbai.&nbsp; &nbsp; The court found Sharma guilty on all charges and directed him to surrender before the concerned sessions court within three weeks. &nbsp; Interestingly, Sharma is not only entangled in this legal battle but also faces charges related to the recovery of gelatin sticks outside Mukesh Ambani's residence in 2021 and the subsequent killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran.&nbsp; &nbsp; Despite obtaining bail from the Supreme Court in the latter case, Sharma's legal troubles persist. &nbsp; Furthermore, the high court upheld the conviction and life sentences of 13 individuals, including 12 policemen and a civilian, involved in the same case. However, six others were acquitted by the court, underscoring the complexity and gravity of the legal proceedings. &nbsp; The prosecution's case highlighted the gruesome nature of the crime, portraying the police officers, who were expected to uphold the law, as perpetrators of premeditated murder.&nbsp; &nbsp; Special Public Prosecutor Rajiv Chavan argued vehemently for Sharma's conviction, alleging his pivotal role as the mastermind behind the abduction and murder operation. &nbsp; Overall, the Bombay High Court's ruling reflects a significant legal milestone, underscoring the importance of justice and accountability in cases of police misconduct and extrajudicial killings.