While granting bail to businessman Raj Kundra on Monday, September 20, in the pornography case, the court observed that there is no element of inducement seen in the case against him to prove cheating. Along with Kundra, Ryan Thorpe, the IT head of Kundra’s company, was also granted bail.
In its detailed order, the court said that the element of inducement, which is vital to prove cheating, is missing from the Mumbai Crime Branch's case against businessman Raj Kundra, the court has observed in his bail order.
Metropolitan Magistrate SB Bhajipale, who granted bail to Kundra and his associate yesterday, said that the accused couldn't be kept behind bars till the end of the trial merely for further investigation.
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The court’s order read: If the statements of witnesses are perused, then the element of inducement which is prime ingredient of cheating appears to be missing from the case of prosecution. In such circumstances, only on the ground that further investigation is going on, the accused cannot be kept behind bars till conclusion of trial.
Following which, Kundra was released from the Arthur road jail on Tuesday, September 22.
Mumbai police on July 19 arrested Kundra and Ryan Thorpe in connection with creation and uploading of pornographic films on mobile applications.
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