New Delhi, March 12 -- The Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, on Thursday recused from hearing the bail pleas of Sukesh Chandrasekhar's wife, actor Leena Maria Paul, and other accused in the Rs 200 crore extortion and connected money laundering case, which has been pending since 2024.

Justice Sharma stated, "I will not hear these applications. List before the bench of the judge incharge tomorrow."

On Tuesday, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had also recused from hearing these bail applications.

Earlier, Justice Saurabh Bannerjee was hearing the pleas, who also released the matters.

The Supreme Court had given a direction to decide the matter within a period of three weeks. Their bail pleas have been pending since 2024...