Chhota Rajan Granted Bail in 2001 Murder Case, But Remains Incarcerated
The Bombay High Court has suspended Rajan's life sentence for the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty, yet he continues to serve time for other convictions.
- Chhota Rajan, a notorious underworld figure, received bail from the Bombay High Court for the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty.
- Rajan's life sentence for this case has been suspended, pending a bond of ₹1 lakh as directed by the court.
- Despite the bail, Rajan remains in jail serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.
- Jaya Shetty was killed after reportedly receiving extortion threats from Rajan's gang; he was murdered at his hotel in Mumbai.
- Rajan, once allied with Dawood Ibrahim, was deported to India in 2015 after years as a fugitive and faces multiple criminal charges.
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