The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Navi Mumbai-based builder Jawahar Chelaram Bijlani alias Suresh who is the absconding accused in the sensational broad daylight killing of developer Sunil Lahoria. Bijlani and his brother Mahesh are both wanted for their alleged involvement in Lahoria’s murder that took place on February 16 in Navi Mumbai.u00a0

On the run: Absconding accused Suresh Bijlani is wanted for his role in Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Lahoria’s murder case. File pic

The counsel — some of the topmost lawyers from the city — representing Bijlani had filed two separate pleas in the apex court; a special leave petition and criminal miscellaneous petition. A division bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Dipak Misra, however, rejected both the pleas.