Sheezan Khan could have to spend upto 15 to 90 days in jail?

MUMBAI: Depending on the chances of any further evidence being unearthed by the investigating team of the Waliv police probing the Tv actor Tunisha Sharma suicide case, her former boyfriend Sheezan Khan could have to spend anywhere from 10 to 15 to even 90 days in jail.

Sheezan Khan will spend New Year’s Eve either at the Thane Central Jail or the Taloja jail as the Vasai court has sent him on a 14-day judicial remand or court custody and it is simply not possible to get bail today itself.

Since Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code under which Sheezan Khan is arrested is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. It is also Sessions triable, which means the Magistrate’s court at Vasai cannot grant him bail in this case and his lawyers will have to apply in the Thane Sessions court. This process is likely to take at least 3-6 days, as tomorrow is a Sunday and the signed court order of the Magistrate’s could be available only on Monday.

After filing the bail application in the Thane Sessions court, the court will call for the ‘say’ of the IO (investigating officer) and arguments will take place. Which means at the earliest Sheezan Khan can expect to be released only by the 4th or 5th of January next year and that too if all goes well.

Sheezan Khan may have to spend another 10 to 15 days in jail

In the intervening days if the police chance upon any crucial evidence in the form of WhatsApp chats, etc., to further implicate Sheezan Khan or prima facie prove the charge of abetment, it is unlikely the Sessions court (trial court in this case) will grant him bail at this stage and he will have to approach the Bombay High Court, a process that could take another 15 days.

Section 306 of the Indian Penal code has a maximum punishment which could extend up to10 years if proved completely and in such cases the trial courts (Thane Sessions court) do not grant bail if prima facie evidence is available to prove abetment, unless the charge sheet is filed, which means Sheezan Khan could have to spend 90 days in jail or unless the Bombay High court grants him bail, a process that is likely to take a minimum of 15 to 20 days.