Salman Khan found himself entangled in legal proceedings following an incident near his Mumbai residence in April, where gunmen fired shots. The recent ruling by the Bombay High Court regarding a plea seeking a CBI investigation into the death of Anuj Thapan, an accused linked to the firing incident, sheds light on the case’s intricacies.
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- Bombay High Court directs removal of Salman Khan’s name from plea regarding Anuj Thapan’s custodial death.
- Anuj Thapan, an accused in the firing incident near Salman Khan’s residence, was found dead in police custody.
- Rita Devi, Anuj Thapan’s mother, filed a petition seeking justice for her son’s death.
- High Court justices state there’s no pleading against Salman Khan in the petition and no relief sought against him.
- Alleged shooters Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal were arrested; Anuj Thapan was arrested for allegedly supplying weapons to them.
- Police reported Anuj’s death as suicide, contested by Rita Devi, alleging foul play and seeking a CBI investigation.
- High Court questions Salman Khan’s relevance in the case, directing CID to determine his involvement.
- Court finds no reason for Salman Khan to continue as a party respondent in the plea.
- Rita Devi received summons late; court adjourns the matter for six weeks and instructs reissuing of summons.
- Magistrate instructed to ensure timely service of summons for Rita Devi’s statement recording, with the case to be heard further after six weeks.
