Techie murder: Accused vows to shun HRS activities

Mumbai: Dhananjay Desai, an accused in the Mohsin Shaikh murder case, has given an undertaking to the High Court while obtaining bail that he would not take part in the activities of Hindu Rashtra Sena, his organisation, till the trial is over. Shaikh, an IT professional, was killed in Pune in 2014 following an alleged provocative speech made by Desai.
He got bail from the Bombay High Court on January 17. As per the bail order which was made available a few days ago, the court took an undertaking from Desai that he would not “run the Hindu Rashtra Sena”, or be a part of it or give speeches on behalf of the organisation till the trial is over. Desai also undertook to apply to another HC bench for vacation of a stay to the trial. The stay had been granted on Desai’s application in 2017. Desai’s bail plea was rejected eight times by the sessions court and once by HC’s another bench.