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Mumbai Court Grants Bail in Fake PMO Identity Card Case
A Mumbai court gave bail to Rohan Parikh and his bodyguard, Dilip Kunde.
They had been arrested after entering Jio World Plaza before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to visit nearby.
Police accused them of using a fake Prime Minister's Office identity card.
The prosecution also said Parikh made the card with an artificial intelligence application.
The court said these accusations still needed to be proved.
It also said there was no clear harmful act or misuse of the firearm.
The court found no apparent evidence that they knew about the restricted-area order or intended harm.
Both men were granted bail on September 21.
The Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted bail to Rohan Parikh and his bodyguard, Dilip Kunde.
Parikh and Kunde were arrested on September 8 after allegedly entering Jio World Plaza with a purported fake PMO identity card and an armed companion.
The court said the allegations required proof and that no overt act or harm involving the firearm was shown.
The court found no apparent knowledge of the prohibitory order or ill-intention and said custodial interrogation was unnecessary.
The prosecution alleged that Parikh created the forged identity card using an artificial intelligence application on his mobile phone.
- Who
- Rohan Parikh, a 24-year-old student, and his bodyguard Dilip Kunde, an ex-Army man.
- What
- They were granted bail in a case involving an alleged fake Prime Minister's Office identity card and entry into a prohibited area with a firearm.
- Where
- Jio World Plaza in Mumbai's BKC area.
- When
- They were arrested on September 8 and granted bail on September 21.
- Why
- The court said the allegations required proof, no overt act or harm was shown, and custodial interrogation was not required.
Defense and Court's Reasoning
Prosecution's Allegations
Purpose and intent
Defense and Court's Reasoning
The defense said Parikh visited the mall for personal reasons and did not know about any event at the nearby venue. The court said there was no apparent ill-intention or knowledge of the prohibitory order.
Prosecution's Allegations
The prosecution alleged that Parikh used a forged Prime Minister's Office identity card to enter a restricted area before a dignitary's visit.
Fake identity card
Defense and Court's Reasoning
The defense argued that the allegations concerning fabrication of the identity card still had to be proved.
Prosecution's Allegations
The prosecution said Parikh created the forged identity card using an artificial intelligence application on his mobile phone.
Firearm and bodyguard
Defense and Court's Reasoning
The court found no overt act or alleged harm involving the firearm and said Kunde was present as Parikh's bodyguard under his employment.
Prosecution's Allegations
The prosecution opposed bail in a case involving entry with a bodyguard and firearm into a prohibited area.
Key facts
- Accused
- Rohan Parikh and Dilip Kunde
- Arrest date
- September 8
- Bail date
- September 21
- Location
- Jio World Plaza, BKC, Mumbai
- Alleged document
- A purported fake Prime Minister's Office identity card
- Prosecution allegation
- Parikh created the forged card using an artificial intelligence application on his mobile phone
- Court's observation
- No overt act, firearm-related harm, or apparent ill-intention was shown prima facie
Sources
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