Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the order of the special court allowing former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, to travel to Europe. The court allowed the petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the special court’s order observing that the special court order

The Bombay High Court has quashed a special court's order allowing Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, to travel abroad. The court cited the seriousness of the charges and the risk of her fleeing.

Indrani Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder of Sheena Bora came to light. She walked out of jail in May 2022 on being granted bail by the Supreme Court.

The bench of Justice Shyam Chandak stated that the decision was not based on the merits or seriousness of the charges against Indrani Mukerjea but rather on whether there was a genuine need for her to travel abroad.

CBI petition against Indrani Mukerjea's travel order granted by special court, Bombay High Court sets it aside.

The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed an order passed by a special court granting permission to former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, to travel abroad.

The Bombay High Court on July 23 had passed an interim order preventing Indrani Mukerjea from travelling abroad, which was continued by it from time to time and was extended till Friday

Mukerjea is currently standing trial alongside her two ex-husbands, Peter Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna, for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora

The Bombay high court has nullified a special court's ruling that permitted Indrani Mukerjea to travel overseas. Accused of the 2012 murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, Mukerjea had received approval from the trial court to visit Spain and the UK.