Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed the petitioner to withdraw a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged “fake encounter” of Rohit Arya, who was shot dead by the Mumbai Police during a rescue operation last month.

Court Grants Liberty To File Private Complaint

A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and R.R. Bhonsale permitted the withdrawal and granted liberty to file a private complaint before a metropolitan magistrate.

Allegations Of Political Influence

The petition, filed by Shobha Buddhivant through advocate Nitin Satpute, alleged that Arya was killed “under the pretext of self-defence and retaliation at the behest of a political leader.” It further claimed that Arya had been under severe mental stress due to the state government’s failur

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