Vidhie Mukerjea said that documents annexed as her statement in the CBI's chargesheet were "forged and fabricated".
The murder came to light in 2015, three years after Sheena was allegedly strangled in a car by her mother with the help of Indrani’s former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai
The court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its response to Mukerjea's plea.
Rahul Mukerjea, the son of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, on Thursday told a special CBI court here that Indrani Mukerjea's replies to him about her daughter Sheena Bora's whereabouts did not seem "truthful", and he sensed that something was amiss. Indrani Mukerjea is a prime accused in the case related to Sheena's 2012 murder. She is now out on bail.
Indrani Mukerjea, the former media baron who was recently granted bail in the case of her daughter Sheena Bora's alleged murder, has petitioned the Bombay High Court to have another case filed against her dismissed.
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and PS Narasimha issued notice to the CBI and the state government on Mukerjea's appeal challenging the Bombay High Court order of November 16, 2021, denying her bail. “Issue notice. Returnable in two weeks,” the bench said
Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter from her first marriage, was allegedly strangled and her body disposed of in a forest area near Mumbai in 2012.
Mukerjea is accused of killing her daughter Sheena (24) with the help of others in April 2012.
Clearing the decks for commencement of trial, a special CBI court today framed charges against Indrani Mukerjea, her husband Peter Mukerjea and former husband Sanjeev Khanna in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora.
The prosecution today wrapped up its argument opposing the bail application of former media baron Peter Mukerjea arrested by CBI in Sheena Bora murder case.
When the matter came up for hearing today, her lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani argued that the statement of eight doctors panel submitted on February 21-22, was as per the medical report of January and not her "subsequent deteriorating condition".
Peter, whose wife Indrani Mukerjea is the prime accused in the case, was arrested on November 19 for his alleged role in the murder conspiracy. He was in CBI custody for two weeks.
In his bail application, filed yesterday through his lawyer Kushal Mor, Peter had said that CBI had found no evidence to justify his arrest, though it had his custody for 11 days and even subjected him to psycho-analysis and polygraph tests.
The application contends that CBI has found no evidence to justify his arrest, though it had his custody for 11 days and even subjected him psycho-analysis and polygraph tests.
Yesterday, CBI had secured Peter's custody for one more day (till today) telling the court that it needs to ascertain if he had made any 'deceptive reply' during the polygraph test conducted on him on Saturday and Sunday.
In a statement, Shyamvar said that in March 2012 Indrani, the prime accused in the case, got a skype ID created for him by her secretary Kajal Sharma.
Peter Mukerjea had earlier claimed in the court that he was innocent. Arguing against extension of CBI custody, Peter's lawyer had claimed that the CBI remand application has no mention of Peter's involvement. He had also said that Peter agreed to undergo the polygraph test as he had nothing to hide.
According to Mirghe's statement, accessed by CNN-IBN, he was asked by the then SDPO to check with the Superintendent of Police before filing an FIR into the Sheena Bora murder case.
CBI sources said several questions about the crime, his conversations with his wife Indrani Mukerjea and his own statements were put to him during the test by CBI officials at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory. They said there were some questions where there were indications of "deception".
Kajal Sharma was also allegedly asked by Indrani to set up a Skype account for her driver Shyam Rai so that they could discuss matters related to the crime.
CBI sources said that the agency has received the nod from a special court here to subject Peter to polygraph tests which the agency wants to complete in the next couple of days as his remand expires on Monday.
Peter, who was taken to New Delhi for two days for questioning by senior CBI officials in the Sheena Bora murder case, was brought to Mumbai as his Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody ended on Thursday.
Peter Mukerjea disclosed during questioning about investments made by him and wife Indrani in UK and India but he did not mention the source of money, said CBI.
Sources said that Sheena's mother Indrani Mukherjea's personal assistant Kajal Sharma and Mohd Siddhique, who take cares of Peter Mukerjea's finances, were questioned over the weekend.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday questioned Rahul Mukerjea, who has handed over several documents allegedly used by Sheena Bora to "blackmail" her mother Indrani Mukerjea.