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Khan’s lawyer, Iswariprasad Bagaria, had argued that prima facie there was no case under the Passport Act against Khan as he had submitted valid documents to the passport office. Khan is said to be suffering from diabetes and chest pain and has to be on regular medication. He sought the bail on medical grounds.
Another application had been moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before the court stating that if Khan was granted bail, he should be directed to attend its office as and when required for the investigation.
Additional Ad-Hoc Judge C K Dhiren granted bail on the condition that Khan should not leave the country and would have to appear before the Worli police and the Enforcement Directorate alternative days for next one month. Argument on the bail concluded after a span of three days on Thursday.
Khan has been also booked in money laundering cases which are investigated by the ED. Khan had been absconding for over a year and recently surrendered before the court. ED has been probing into Khan’s role under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). He is wanted by the ED for allegedly holding unaccounted money to the tune of US$ 8 billion in Swiss Bank accounts and some undisclosed accounts in the UAE. Authorities are investigating his financial transactions within and outside the country, including alleged financial transactions with international arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi.
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