Emile Jerome Mathew, accused of conspiring with his actress-fiancée Maria Susairaj in the murder of Synergy Adlabs creative head Neeraj Grover, has sought bail saying that there is no direct evidence of murder against him and that, since the trial will take a long time for completion, he should be released.
The bail application filed through lawyer Wahab Khan states that of the 16 witnesses examined by the prosecution, none has presented any evidence indicating the direct role of Jerome. Khan said his client is a permanent resident and wouldn’t flee if given bail.
It has been over a year since the trial began and many witnesses remain to be examined. Jerome would be present whenever required and should be given bail now, Khan has prayed.
The Crime Branch arrested Susairaj and Mathew on May 21, 2008. According to police, Mathew stabbed Grover to death that May 7 at his fiancée’s house in Malad. The couple allegedly chopped the body into small pieces and disposed of them at an isolated spot in Manor, Thane (Rural).
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