Shayan Munshi's verdict deferred

DAY OF RECKONING: Munshi had told the court he didn't knew what the FIR in Jessica case contained.

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on actor Shayan Munshi till Friday. Shayan Munshi was one of the key witnesses who turned hostile in the Jessica Lall murder case.

The Delhi High Court has asked the police to investigate the nexus between the prosecution lawyer and the court staff in the Jessica Lall murder case.

The probe was demanded on the basis of an anonymous letter received by the court.

So far, the role of both the prosecution and the court staff has not been scrutinised, while the role of the police and witnesses is under investigation.

The court had earlier asked 19 hostile witnesses why action shouldn't be taken against them for lying under oath in a court of law.

The court accepted the answers of 10 witnesses. But the court is yet to decide on the fate of Munshi and 18 others.

Earlier, Munshi had told the court that he didn't knew what the FIR contained as he could not read Hindi.

Within hours after the model – who was serving as a bartender at Tamarind Court – was shot, it was Munshi who filed the FIR.

At that time, the actor clearly stated that he saw Manu fire two bullets, one in the air and the other at Jessica that hit her in the eye.

However, few months later, the struggling actor changed his version and said he did not understand Hindi and could not decipher the police statement he had signed on in a state of frenzy.

He also said that though it was Manu who fired at the ceiling, some other man – whom he could not identify – shot Jessica.

Under Section 340 of CrPC, hostile witnesses can be tried and prosecuted for perjury. Zahira Sheikh of the Best Bakery case was tried under the section.

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