 However, on 7 May 2009, Sharma was reinstated to the Mumbai city force of the Maharashtra Police after a state justice tribunal set up to study the allegations rejected the corruption charges against him and ordered his instant reinstatement.After getting reinstate at Mumbai Police Headquarter, Sharma transferred to Thane Police Commissioner office on 23 August.In that case 
On 5 July 2013, a Mumbai court acquitted Pradeep Sharma of all the charges in the 2006 Lakhan Bhaiyya encounter case.