On Maharashtra Ex Minister's Son, His Wife's Bail Request, Court Says...
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Additional sessions judge M G Deshpande granted pre-arrest bail to Faraz Malik and Hemelin on January 23 in the case.
Prima facie there is nothing to show former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son Faraz and his French wife Laura Hemelin alias Ayesha had committed the offence of cheating and creating bogus documents, held a Mumbai court while granting anticipatory bail to the couple in a criminal case related to her visa extension.
Noting the Mumbai police had already drawn a "premature" conclusion to apprehend the couple, the court, in a detailed order made available on Wednesday, observed arrest has "far-reaching consequences", whose impact is felt not just by the accused, but also their family members throughout their lives.
Additional sessions judge M G Deshpande granted pre-arrest bail to Faraz Malik and Hemelin on January 23 in the case related to alleged submission of forged documents for the latter's visa extension.
The couple, in their plea, claimed to be a victim of fraud at the hands of an agent, Vijay Kumar Rai, who they had appointed for getting a marriage certificate. It is claimed Rai has cheated 18 more people besides Faraz Malik and his wife, a French national.
