Salman Khan house firing case: Anmol Bishnoi seeks to surrender before court for 'fair trial'

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi currently lodged in Delhis Tihar Jail has approached a special court in Mumbai seeking permission to surrender in the 2024 firing case outside actor Salman Khans residence stating that he wants to participate in the judicial proceedings in the interest of a fair trial and justiceAnmol the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi filed the application before the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA court requesting that the court formally record his surrender in the case being investigated by the Mumbai PoliceSeeks production warrant from Tihar JailIn his plea Anmol said he is already in judicial custody in a separate case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency NIA and is therefore unable to appear before the Mumbai court without an appropriate judicial orderHe requested the court to issue a production warrant to Tihar Jail enabling his appearance before the court either physically or through virtual proceedingsAccording to the application his presence is necessary to formally record his surrender and facilitate remand proceedings in the caseNo prejudice will be caused to prosecution In fact it will expedite trial and legal proceedings and further prevent misuse of process of law the plea statedTrial already underwayThe application further noted that the trial in the case has already commenced and that three prosecution witnesses have been examined in Anmols absenceHe argued that allowing him to surrender would enable him to participate in the ongoing proceedings while ensuring a fair trialAnmol was deported from the United States in November last year and was subsequently arrested by the NIA He is facing investigation in multiple criminal cases including the firing incident outside Salman Khans residence in MumbaiFiring incident outside Salman Khans residenceThe firing incident took place on the morning of April 14 2024 outside Salman Khans Galaxy Apartment in Mumbais Bandra area According to investigators two motorcycleborne assailants opened fire outside the actors residence before fleeing the sceneThe alleged shooters were later identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar PalThe case is being investigated by the Mumbai Police under the provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime ActSeveral accused remain in judicial custodyApart from Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi several other individuals have been named as accused in the caseVicky Gupta Sagar Pal Sonukumar Bishnoi Mohammad Rafiq Choudhari and Harpal Singh are currently in judicial custodyOne of the accused Anujkumar Thapan died by suicide while in police custody during the course of the investigationLawrence Bishnoi who is currently lodged in jail in another case continues to be a wanted accused in the Salman Khan residence firing case The special MCOCA court is expected to consider Anmol Bishnois application seeking permission to surrender and participate in the ongoing trialWith inputs from PTI