Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to four men serving life imprisonment for their role in the 2011 murder of senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey observing that they were ”active participants” of an organised crime syndicate and had participated in a “meticulously planned conspiracy” to eliminate Dey.

Convicts and Court Details

A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad rejected the pleas filed by Nilesh Shedge, Sachin Gaikwad, Abhijit Shinde, and Mangesh Aagvane — all convicted by a special MCOCA court in May 2018. The bail applications were rejected on Monday, and the detailed order was made available on Tuesday.

Conspiracy and Murder Details

According to the prosecution, the accused kept a close watch on Dey’s movements from June 8 t

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