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Missing CBI Docs Jeopardize Sheena Bora Murder Trial
1 Aug
Summary
- CBI admitted key communication documents are now untraceable.
- Court directed the CBI chief to file a formal affidavit on missing documents.
- Defense argues missing documents severely hamper fair trial.
During the ongoing Sheena Bora murder trial, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a special court on Saturday that initial communication documents are currently untraceable. These documents were neither listed as relied-upon nor un-relied documents and cannot be located.
Special Judge J P Darekar has directed the CBI's chief investigating officer to submit a formal affidavit concerning the missing evidence by August 5. The defense counsel argued that suppressing these originating documents prejudices the accused's right to a fair trial and diminishes the evidentiary value of subsequent replies received by the investigating officer.
The CBI's case revolves around the alleged conspiracy by Indrani Mukerjea, her former husbands Sanjeev Khanna and Peter Mukerjea, and driver Shyamvar Rai to murder Sheena Bora in 2012. Rai has since turned approver and is testifying as a prosecution witness.
