Jessica Lal Murder Case: Convicted Manu Sharma Released, Lt Governor Allowed

The famous model Jessica Lal was shot and killed on the night of April 29, 1999 at Tamarind Court Restaurant in Delhi. His killer was none other than Manu Sharma.

A decision has been taken to release Manu Sharma, convicted in Delhi’s famous Jessica Lal murder case. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has given permission to release Manu Sharma. Manu Sharma is serving a life sentence in the Jessica Lal murder case. Manu Sharma was found guilty of killing model Jessica Lal in 1999.

Let me tell you that the famous model Jessica Lal was shot and killed on the night of April 29, 1999 at Tamarind Court Restaurant in Delhi. The reason Jessica refused to serve alcohol. His killer was none other than Manu Sharma.

Manu Sharma, who has been lodged in Tihar Jail for nearly 17 years, has been released. He was released from Tihar on Monday. The Sentence Review Committee has recommended to leave him. After the recommendation of the committee, now Manu Sharma came out of Tihar Jail after the order of Lt. Governor.

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Manu Sharma is the son of Haryana leader Vinod Sharma. In February 2006, all the accused in the case were acquitted after a seven-year trial. Even after the acquittal of the accused, Jessica’s family was not disappointed. His sister tried to revive the case afresh. This matter sprung up in the media. After that, in the Jessica Lal murder case, did Delhi the whole country come together for justice. This case had to be reopened. The case went on in fasttrack court. After this, Jessica’s killer Manu Sharma was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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The film ‘No One Killed Jessica’ was made on the case

In 2011, the film ‘No One Killed Jessica’ was influenced by Jessica Lal Murder Case. It starred film actress Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan. Apart from this, the story of the movie Halla Bol was also influenced by the Jessica Murder Case. Both films depicted the power of the common man and the media.

Some important dates related to the murder

The intervening night of April 29-30, 1999: Jessica shot and killed in a party at Tamarind Court Restaurant in South Delhi.

April 30, 1999: Doctors at Apollo Hospital declare that Jessica was brought dead at the hospital.

May 2, 1999: Manu Sharma’s Tata Safari was recovered by the Delhi Police from Noida in UP.

May 6, 1999: Surrender of Manu Sharma in front of a Chandigarh court.

After this, the arrest of 10 co-accused including Vikas Yadav, son of UP leader DP Yadav.

August 3, 1999: Chargesheet against accused in Jessica Murder case under various sections of IPC.

January 31, 2000: Magistrate court hands over the case to the sessions court.

November 23, 2000: Sessions court frames charges against nine people in the murder case.

May 2, 2001: Court begins the process of recording the evidence of the prosecution. Eyewitness Deepak Bhojwani testified.

May 3, 2001: Eyewitness Shayan Munshi confirms his statement. He did not identify Manu in the court.

May 5, 2001: Another eye witness Shiv Das, an electrician at Qutub Colonnade, also confirms his statement.

May 16, 2001: Karan Rajput, the third prime witness, also stands by his statement.

July 6, 2001: A witness Malini Ramani identifies Manu Sharma.

October 12, 2001: Restaurant and bar mistress Bina Ramani also identified Manu.

October 17, 2001: Bina’s Canadian husband George Melhot testified and identified Manu Sharma.

February 21, 2006: Lower court acquits all nine accused for lack of evidence.

March 13, 2006: Delhi Police files an appeal in the High Court.

October 3, 2006: High Court begins hearing on this appeal on a regular basis.

November 29, 2006: High Court reserves its decision.

December 18, 2006: High Court convicts Manu Sharma, Vikas Yadav and Amardeep Singh Gill alias Tony.

Alok Khanna, Vikas Gill, Harvinder Singh Chopra, Raja Chopra, Shyam Sundar Sharma and Yograj Singh acquitted.

December 20, 2006: High Court sentenced Manu Sharma to life imprisonment and fined 50 thousand rupees.

Co-accused Amardeep Singh Gill and Vikas Yadav were sentenced to four years in jail and fined three thousand.

February 2, 2007: Manu Sharma filed an appeal in the Supreme Court.

March 8, 2007: Supreme Court accepts Manu Sharma’s appeal.

November 27, 2007: Supreme Court dismisses Manu’s bail plea.

May 12, 2008: Supreme Court again rejects Manu Sharma’s bail plea.

April 19, 2010: Again upheld Manu Sharma’s life sentence.