Shah Rukh in the Witness box

The prosecution yesterday filed a list of 205 witnesses for the 11-year-old murder case of music producer Gulshan Kumar.

The list includes actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aditya Pancholi, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Pandey and Pooja Bhatt.

As per the prosecution's case, these actors had gone to Dubai to perform in a show organised by Shaikh Sarjahan.

But while preparing for the show, they came to know about the conspiracy to kill Gulshan Kumar. However, the key witness, Chunky alias Suyash Sharad Pandey, in his testimony denied the prosecution's case and was hence declared hostile.

After recording Chunky's statement, the prosecution did not examine the other actors. As a result of this, the prosecution failed to prove the conspiracy charges and the court acquitted 18 of the 19 accused in April 2002. Only a sharpshooter, Rauf Merchant, was given lifetime imprisonment.

The case has been adjourned till August 25, when the court will decide whether to examine all witnesses again or recall those who have already deposed.

Gulshan Kumar died on August 12, 1997, after three hitmen pumped 12 bullets into him outside Andheri's Shiv temple.

Charul Shah, Mid-Day

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