Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Mumbai Court Grants Bail in Fake PMO Identity Case
A Mumbai court gave bail to Rohan Parikh and his bodyguard, Dilip Kunde.
Police had arrested them after they entered a mall with a firearm and a card that allegedly falsely identified Parikh as connected to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The incident happened shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to visit a nearby cultural centre.
Prosecutors said Parikh made the card with an artificial intelligence application.
Parikh said he visited the mall for personal reasons and did not know about the visit or restricted-area rules.
The court said these allegations still needed to be proved at trial.
It also said there was no clear evidence that the firearm was used to harm anyone.
The court believed keeping the young student in jail could hurt his education and future career.
Parikh and Kunde were granted bail on September 21, with a cash bond of Rs 50,000 each.
A Mumbai court granted bail to student Rohan Parikh and his bodyguard, Dilip Kunde.
The pair were arrested after entering Jio World Plaza with a firearm and a purported fake Prime Minister’s Office identity card.
The incident occurred on September 7, before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected at an adjacent cultural centre.
The court said allegations about the identity card and entry into a prohibited area still had to be proved.
Both men received bail after the court found no apparent malicious intent, overt act, or need for further custodial interrogation.
- Who
- Rohan Parikh, a 24-year-old student, and Dilip Kunde, his 49-year-old bodyguard and former Army man.
- What
- They were granted bail in a case involving alleged use of a fake Prime Minister’s Office identity card and entry into Jio World Plaza with a firearm.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 7, the arrests were made on September 8, and bail was granted on September 21.
- Where
- Jio World Plaza in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, near the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
- Why
- The court found that the allegations required proof, no overt or malicious act was apparent, and further custodial interrogation was unnecessary.
Defense and Court’s Reasoning
Prosecution’s Allegations
Reason for entering the mall
Defense and Court’s Reasoning
Parikh said he visited Jio World Plaza for personal reasons and did not know about the nearby dignitary visit or prohibitory orders.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution alleged that he entered the area using a forged Prime Minister’s Office identity card before the expected visit of a dignitary.
Fake identity card
Defense and Court’s Reasoning
The defense argued that the allegations concerning fabrication and use of the card still had to be proved at trial.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution alleged that Parikh created the forged credentials with an artificial intelligence application on his mobile phone and said the alleged misuse required examination.
Firearm and intent
Defense and Court’s Reasoning
The court found no apparent malicious intent, overt act, or allegation that Kunde used the licensed firearm to cause harm; it described him as accompanying Parikh as an employed bodyguard.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution opposed bail in a case involving entry into a prohibited area with an armed companion and an allegedly false official identity card.
- Accused
- Rohan Parikh and Dilip Kunde
- Incident date
- September 7
- Arrest date
- September 8
- Bail date
- September 21
- Bail condition
- Cash bond of Rs 50,000 each
- Alleged items
- A purported fake Prime Minister’s Office identity card and a firearm
- Prosecution allegation
- Parikh created the forged identity card using an artificial intelligence application on his mobile phone
- Court’s reasoning
- No apparent ill-intention, overt act, firearm-related harm, or need for custodial interrogation was shown prima facie
