Woman convicted in Pune doctor kidnapping case to walk free after 20 years

Deepti’s mother, Leena Deosthale, was also convicted in the case and was released on remission in May last year.The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to release Deepti Deosthale, who has spent nearly 20 years in prison in connection with the kidnapping of Pune orthopaedic surgeon Dr Deepak Mahajan, holding that she was wrongly categorised as a convict required to serve 30 years in prison.