Mumbai: In the detailed order releasing actor Sheezan Khan on bail on Saturday, the district and additional sessions judge of Vasai court observed that even after filing the chargesheet, police have not been able to bring on record as to what really happened between the alleged accused and victim Tunisha Sharma, in the last 10 minutes before she was found hanging last December.

Khan and Tunisha were lead actors in a TV serial and had briefly dated. On December 24, 2022, Tunisha was found hanging in the washroom of Khan’s makeup room in a Naigaon studio. Khan was arrested the next day after Tunisha’s mother Vanita filed a complaint. He was lodged in Thane jail since December 31. On February 16, Valiv police filed a chargesheet of abetment of suicide against him. He was granted bail on Saturday.

On Sunday, Khan walked out of jail and was received by his family members.

In his bail order, judge R D Deshpande observed that while it is true police are still carrying on the investigation, he did not “find any extraordinary circumstances to keep Khan behind the bars for an inordinate period”.

He said that considering congestion in jails of undertrials who are facing serious charges like murder, the case of this applicant is not likely to be taken up for hearing in near future. The judge said that objections raised by the prosecution regarding tampering with evidence can be taken care of if some conditions are imposed upon Khan.

The court further said that as per the prosecution and complainant, Tunisha’s mobile phones sent to the regional forensic science laboratory in Pune are not opening. The court observed that this aspect is to be dealt with by the prosecution and the laboratory officials. The court also observed that the earlier bail was rejected as the probe was at a crucial stage.

The court observed that the statements of the material witnesses have been recorded and are part of the police chargesheet. The prosecution pointed out that Khan’s driver and a witness are untraceable, but defence lawyer Shailendra Mishra informed the court that the phone numbers of the two witnesses have been shared with police. The driver will be in Mumbai in two to three days to record his statement, Mishra told the court.

The court directed that Khan shall not make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusations against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court.