Indrani Mukerjea, the former media executive accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, faced a setback on Tuesday as the Bombay High Court granted an ad-interim stay on a special court order permitting her to travel abroad. This comes less than a week after the special court in Mumbai had allowed Mukerjea, who is currently out on bail, to travel to Europe for ten days, with a single trip permitted over the next three months.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the Sheena Bora murder case, objected to the special court’s decision and filed a plea in the Bombay High Court. The High Court, in response, issued an ad-interim stay, effectively halting Mukerjea’s travel plans.
The High Court will hear the CBI’s plea on July 29 before a regular bench headed by Justice S C Chandak. The court order granting Mukerjea permission to travel abroad had been a subject of considerable debate and legal scrutiny. The CBI’s objection to the special court’s decision highlights the continued legal complexities surrounding the Sheena Bora murder case and raises questions about the potential risks associated with Mukerjea’s travel abroad.
