Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Rohan Parikh, Bodyguard In Fake PMO Identity Card Case
Mumbai: The Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday granted bail to Rohan Parikh, the 24-year-old accused in the fake PMO identity card case at Jio World Plaza, along with his bodyguard Dilip Kunde, noting that there appeared to be no "ill-intention". Parikh and Kunde were arrested on September 8 after they allegedly entered Jio World Plaza in BKC using a purported fake PMO identity card with an…
On Monday, the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai granted bail to Rohan Parikh, a 24-year-old accused in the fake PMO identity card case, as well as his bodyguard Dilip Kunde. The court determined there was no ill-intention in their actions. Parikh and Kunde were arrested on September 8 after allegedly entering Jio World Plaza in Bandra-Kurla Complex using a purported fake PMO identity card with an armed companion ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.
The court stated that the allegations required further investigation and that the accused had no knowledge of the prohibitory order. The court also noted that Parikh, being a young student, would be negatively impacted if detained. Kunde, an ex-Army man, was granted bail as he was with Parikh as a bodyguard under employment and no evidence of firearm misuse was presented.
Parikh's advocate argued that the visit was for personal reasons and without knowledge of any event at the place. The prosecution opposed the bail plea, claiming that Parikh fabricated the PMO identity card using artificial intelligence. The bail applications were filed on September 11, and the two were granted bail on September 21.
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