New Delhi: The Delhi High Court acquitted underworld don Babloo Srivastava in the Lalit Suneja murder case for lack of evidence on Wednesday. The court had sentenced Srivastava and Nitin Gunwant Shah to life imprisonment for plotting to kill Delhi-based businessman Lalit Suneja 14 years ago.
Srivastava's lawyer said his client had been convicted without any clear proof.
Following is the chronology of events in the 1992 murder case of Delhi-based businessman Lalit Suneja, in which underworld don, Babloo Srivastava and a Mumbai-based trader, Nitin Shah were held:
August two, 1992: Lalit Suneja, who was having some financial disputes with one of the accused Shah, is shot dead allegedly at the behest of Srivastava in east Delhi.
August four, 1992: Police arrest two co-accused namely—Manish Dixit and Manjeet Singh -- in connection with the case who later confessed their complicity in the offence and named Srivastava as key conspirator.
April, 1995: The CBI gets the red corner notice issued against Srivastava who, after fleeing from the country, was wanted in four cases including the Suneja murder case.
April 21, 1995: Following the red corner notice, Srivastava is nabbed by the Interpol in Singapore and extradited to India.
September one, 1995: The probe agency brings Srivastava to India to face the trial.
December 20, 1995: Police file chargesheet against five persons--Srivastava, Manjeet Singh, Virendra Pant, Nitin Shah and Manish Dixit-- under section 302 (murder), 120-B (criminal
conspiracy) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
July three, 2006: Additional Sessions Judge Rajinder Kumar convicts Srivastava and Shah for conspiring to kill Suneja. However, the court acquits accused Manjeet Singh.
July 10, 2006: Srivastava and Shah file appeal in the Delhi High Court against their conviction.
January 23, 2007: HC begins hearing in the appeal.
January 31, 2007: HC reserves its verdict in the case.
February 22, 2007: HC acquits Srivastava and Shah, overturning the trial court judgement.
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