Supreme Court to Hear CBI’s Plea Against Bombay High Court’s Decision Suspending Chhota Rajan’s Life Sentence

New Delhi, February 8: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a Bombay High Court order that suspended the life sentence of gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2021 murder case of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty. The High Court had also granted him bail.

Gangster Chhota Rajan Convicted in ‘2001 Jaya Shetty Murder Case’ in Mumbai

Today, On 30th May, Gangster Chhota Rajan convicted for the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty, who faced extortion threats from Rajan’s gang. The conviction, a significant development, adds to Rajan’s extensive criminal history. The court found him guilty, along with three other individuals, in the conspiracy to carry out Shetty’s murder.