Bombay High Court grants bail to gangster Chhota Rajan in 2001 murder case

The Bombay High Court granted bail to gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2001 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty, suspending his life sentence. Rajan, convicted by a special MCOCA court in May 2024, was sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating Shetty’s murder. The High Court’s decision to grant bail, pending Rajan’s appeal, requires him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh. Despite this bail, Rajan remains in jail due to other criminal cases against him. The court’s ruling highlights the legal complexities surrounding high-profile criminal cases and the procedural aspects of granting bail while appeals are pending3.