Corporate lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha (25) was murdered in her 16th floor apartment at Himalayan Heights in Wadala on August 9, 2012. All photos/Facebook and mid-day archives

Corporate lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha (25) was murdered in her 16th floor apartment at Himalayan Heights in Wadala on August 9, 2012. All photos/Facebook and mid-day archives

Purkayastha, who was the legal advisor with Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar's firm Excel Entertainment, was found lying in a pool of blood by her fiance, Avik Sengupta at her rented flat. All photos/Facebook and mid-day archives

Purkayastha, who was the legal advisor with Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar's firm Excel Entertainment, was found lying in a pool of blood by her fiance, Avik Sengupta at her rented flat. All photos/Facebook and mid-day archives

The crime occurred when convict Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mogul alias Pathan, who worked as a watchman in Purkayastha's building, tripped her electricity metre deliberately that night. She then called an electrician, who Sajjad accompanied to her house

The crime occurred when convict Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mogul alias Pathan, who worked as a watchman in Purkayastha's building, tripped her electricity metre deliberately that night. She then called an electrician, who Sajjad accompanied to her house

Once inside the house, Sajjad took the keys to her flat. He used these keys to enter her flat and tried to force himself on her. Pallavi put up a fight.&thinsp,Enraged, Sajjad stabbed her and then fled. He was arrested the next day

Once inside the house, Sajjad took the keys to her flat. He used these keys to enter her flat and tried to force himself on her. Pallavi put up a fight.&thinsp,Enraged, Sajjad stabbed her and then fled. He was arrested the next day

The convict Sajjad Ahmed Abdulaziz Moghal alias Pathan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of a young lawyer, Pallavi Purkayastha, at her home in Wadala on August 9, 2012

The convict Sajjad Ahmed Abdulaziz Moghal alias Pathan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of a young lawyer, Pallavi Purkayastha, at her home in Wadala on August 9, 2012

The Crime Branch had filed a 434-page charge sheet on October 30, 2012 against Mughal charging him with trespass and murder. Earlier, the prosecution had submitted a draft charge against Mughal, accused of murdering the law graduate

The Crime Branch had filed a 434-page charge sheet on October 30, 2012 against Mughal charging him with trespass and murder. Earlier, the prosecution had submitted a draft charge against Mughal, accused of murdering the law graduate

In July 2014, a trial court found him guilty of the murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment even as he appealed against the verdict and the prosecution sought a death penalty in the Bombay High Court

In July 2014, a trial court found him guilty of the murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment even as he appealed against the verdict and the prosecution sought a death penalty in the Bombay High Court

While the appeals were pending, he was lodged in Nashik Central Jail from where he applied for parole of 30 days which was granted in February 2016

While the appeals were pending, he was lodged in Nashik Central Jail from where he applied for parole of 30 days which was granted in February 2016

Incidentally, after Moghal jumped parole, the state government decided in August 2016 not to grant parole to anybody convicted for serious offences like murder, terror, rape or kidnapping, child trafficking, narcotics smuggling, etc

Incidentally, after Moghal jumped parole, the state government decided in August 2016 not to grant parole to anybody convicted for serious offences like murder, terror, rape or kidnapping, child trafficking, narcotics smuggling, etc

However, Sajjad Mogul jumped parole in 2016 and did not return even after the 30-day period was over. Mughal was granted parole from Feb 29 to March 23 to see his ailing mother in Kashmir. He was allowed to leave the jail after divisional commissioner granted him parole, but he never visited her in Kashmir. His disappearance went unnoticed by any of the government agencies for months

However, Sajjad Mogul jumped parole in 2016 and did not return even after the 30-day period was over. Mughal was granted parole from Feb 29 to March 23 to see his ailing mother in Kashmir. He was allowed to leave the jail after divisional commissioner granted him parole, but he never visited her in Kashmir. His disappearance went unnoticed by any of the government agencies for months

After being released on 90-day furlough on February 26, 2016, Mugal first went to meet his friend Bashir alias Gandhi (hailing from Poonch, Jammu), who worked as a security supervisor at Sagar City in Andheri West

After being released on 90-day furlough on February 26, 2016, Mugal first went to meet his friend Bashir alias Gandhi (hailing from Poonch, Jammu), who worked as a security supervisor at Sagar City in Andheri West

With his help, Mogul managed to get employed with UGF Security Agency and started working as a guard at Atlantic Complex near Sagar City. He'd identified himself as Imran Shaikh from Srinagar to get the job for Rs 10,000 a month

With his help, Mogul managed to get employed with UGF Security Agency and started working as a guard at Atlantic Complex near Sagar City. He'd identified himself as Imran Shaikh from Srinagar to get the job for Rs 10,000 a month

In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police said it traced Sajjad Mogul from a remote hideout in Jammu & Kashmir after one year

In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police said it traced Sajjad Mogul from a remote hideout in Jammu & Kashmir after one year

Since the case was originally handled by the Mumbai Police, Padsalgikar ordered the Crime Branch to set up its own team to trace down Moghul and finally zeroed in on him and after one year, he was arrested.

Since the case was originally handled by the Mumbai Police, Padsalgikar ordered the Crime Branch to set up its own team to trace down Moghul and finally zeroed in on him and after one year, he was arrested.