Mumbai, September 30: The Bombay High Court will pronounce its order on Thursday on the bail plea of actor Shiney Ahuja, who has been in judicial custody for over three months for allegedly raping his maid. Ahuja, chargesheeted for allegedly raping his 20-year-old maidservant, is in custody since June 15. Lower court has rejected his bail application.
The prosecution today argued that Shiney, being an influential person, may tamper with the evidence if given bail. “The trial could be over in six months, as it is before a fast-track court,” said additional public prosecutor Sangeeta Shinde.
Earlier, there was a debate on the meaning of the word ‘atyachar’ in Marathi. Shiney’s lawyer, Advocate Shirish Gupte had pointed out yesterday that though the victim spoke explicitly about rape when police recorded her statement, in the statement before magistrate she only spoke of ‘atyachar’.
Gupte said that it only means atrocity, not rape. Prosecutor, however, said that the word ‘atyachar’ may also mean “outrage” or a “cruel act”.
—Agencies