Overview

• The Bombay High Court reaffirmed the life sentences of Mohammed Ali Shaikh and Pranay Rane for their roles in a 2010 double murder tied to the Chhota Rajan gang.
• The court ruled that the trial court's 2022 judgment was well-reasoned and supported by evidence establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
• The case involved a gang ambush targeting Dawood Ibrahim's aide, Asif Khan, near J J Marg police station, which resulted in two deaths.
• Chhota Rajan and two others were acquitted in 2022 due to insufficient evidence connecting them to the crime.
• The decision, delivered by justices Neela Gokhale and Revati Dere, highlights ongoing judicial efforts to address organized crime in Mumbai.