Bengaluru: The Dharwad bench of the High Court denied guarantees to two men with alleged links to Mumbai Underworld – Yusuf Bachakhan aka Yusuf Suleman Khadri and Rajendra aka Raju Nepali – in Irfan Syed aka the Fruit of Irfan’s murder case, last in August year.
Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar said Chargesheet material revealed that Joseph (accused of not.
6) was in prison, he called the other accused of cellphones and conspired to kill Irfan.
Raju Nepal (accused of no.
14) For example Yusuf transferred the money collected from the others accused of renting four snipers from Mumbai.
“The Petitioner (Raju Nepal) has a contact with a sniper in Mumbai.
If they are given a guarantee, there is a threat to the complainant and witnesses of other prosecution.
There is a case of the Prima Facie against the applicant for violations alleged to them.
There is no reason to provide guarantees, “Judge said.
Irfan was killed in Hubballi on August 6, 2020 by six attackers.
Two of them shot him on the head using their gun.
At that time, Irfan stood in front of a hotel along with friends, after attending a wedding reception.
Joseph was accused of hatching the conspiracy to kill Irfan when he last refused to heed the request of Rs 25 Lakh.
The request was made after Joseph was told that Irfan collected Hafta on his name.
Irfan not only refused to pay Joseph but also mocked him.
The duo approached the High Court after the session court in Hubballi rejected the guarantee on July 7, 2021.
Yusuf claimed that at the time of Irfan’s murder, he was in Mysore prison serving a life sentence and therefore, no questions about anyone who contacted anyone called.
Raju Nepal claimed that he was not in place at the time of the incident.