He went to the USA for further studies after the murder for a period of two years. Police arrested him after he returned in 2011 and charged him under sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code but he was released on bail.



The police had sought permission from the Kalyan court judge to conduct narco analysis test but could not proceed without the consent of the accused.

The crime branch filed an application on 24 January 2011 in the Kalyan court under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to discharge the accused citing absence of evidence.

As of now, Hiren Rathod got married to his current girlfriend Esha Chakravarty in a family court in presence of family and close friends.