Netflix, the popular streaming platform, has decided to postpone the release of its documentary series on Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, till February 29, 2024. The decision came after the Bombay High Court asked Netflix to arrange a special screening of the series for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the case.
The CBI had moved the high court seeking a stay on the airing of the docuseries, titled “The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth“, which was scheduled to be released on February 23, 2024. The CBI had argued that the series could prejudice the ongoing trial and influence the witnesses.
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Court proceedings on stay on Netflix’s Indrani Mukerjea docu series
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Manjusha Deshpande heard the plea and questioned Netflix why it could not share the series with the CBI. The bench also observed that the rights of the prosecution and the victim should also be considered, apart from the rights of the accused.
Senior advocate Ravi Kadam, appearing for Netflix, initially opposed the screening, saying that it would amount to pre-censorship and that the CBI should have approached the court earlier. He also said that the court could view the series if it wanted to.
However, the bench said that the trial was still in progress and the statements of witnesses were still being recorded. “It (release of the series) can be deferred for a week…Heavens are not going to fall,” the bench remarked.
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Kadam then agreed to postpone the release of the series till the next hearing and also offered to arrange a screening for the CBI officials and lawyers.
The bench adjourned the matter till February 29, 2024 and directed Netflix to organise the screening before that date.
Docuseries on life and crimes of Indrani Mukerjea
The docuseries is based on the life and alleged crimes of Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012 with the help of her former driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna. Sheena was Indrani’s daughter from a previous relationship. The murder came to light in 2015 after Rai confessed to his role in the crime.
Indrani was arrested in 2015 and granted bail in 2022. The other accused, including Rai, Khanna and Peter Mukerjea, Indrani’s husband at the time of the murder, are also out on bail. The trial is being conducted by a special court in Mumbai.
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