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Chronology of events in Jessica Lal murder case

Bollywood actor turned model Shyan Munshi was among the two witnesses who were prosecuted by the Delhi High Court for turning hostile during the trial of the Jessica murder case

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The following is the chronology of events in the Jessica Lall murder case in which the Delhi High Court today ordered prosecution of two witnesses including Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi for turning hostile during the trial:
 

Apr 29-30, 1999: Jessica shot at a party in Qutub Colonnade restaurant in south Delhi.

Apr 30:
Doctors at Apollo Hospital declare Jessica brought dead.

May 2:
Delhi Police recovers Tata Safari car belonging to Manu Sharma, son of Haryana Congress leader Venod Sharma, from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

May 6: Manu surrenders before a court in Chandigarh. Subsequently, 10 other co-accused including Vikas Yadav, son of UP politician D P Yadav, arrested.

Aug 3: Charge sheet filed against accused for killing Jessica under various sections of IPC.

Jan 31, 2000:
Magistrate commits the case to a sessions court for trial.

Nov 23:
Sessions court frames charges for murder against nine persons and discharges one accused Amit Jhingan while declaring Ravinder Sudan alias Titu as proclaimed offender.

May 2, 2001: Court starts recording prosecution evidence.Deepak Bhojwani, an eye witness, deposes before trial court.

May 3: Complainant and eye witness Shyan Munshi turns hostile and fails to identify Manu in court.

May 5:
Another eye witness Shiv Das, an electrician at Qutub Colonnade, turns hostile.

May 16:
Third key witness Karan Rajput turns hostile. July 6: Malini Ramani, eyewitness, identifies Manu.

Oct 12:
Socialite Bina Ramani, owner of the restaurant and bar, identifies Manu.

Oct 17: George Mailhot, Ramani's Canadian husband, deposes and identifies Manu.

 

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