With 2015 virtually being the year of high-profile crime for Mumbai — from corporate executive Janhavi Gadkar’s drunk-driving incident to Hema Upadhyay’s murder via the Sheena Bora murder case — 2016 will inevitably be the year of trials. While hearings in these cases begin in the coming months, some others that are in various stages could draw to a close this year. Here are the cases to look out for, news junkies and people-watchers.

Chhota Rajan to face trial for J Dey murder
mid-day investigations editor J Dey was shot dead in Powai on June 11, 2011, on his way home. In December 2011, the police filed a 3,055-page chargesheet against gangster Chhota Rajan and nine others, later including journalist Jigna Vora as an accused, saying she provided details about Dey to the hitmen.