An NGO named Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), on the basis of statements of a witness in Sohrabuddin Sheikh case and allegations made on the then Gujarat government in a book named Gujarat Files by journalist Rana Ayyub had sought re-investigation in Haren Pandya murder case. The court rejected the NGO's plea for further probe in the case, and as contempt of court, slammed Rs. 50,000 fine to the NGO.