The fugitive diamond businessman demanded immediate release with a procedural violation. A few days after the Belgian Court of Appeal refused his bail request in the same case.
Mehul Choksi claimed in a second plea in Belgian court that the process of arrest was arbitrary and illegal. This is Mehul Choksi’s second plea (bail) refusal that was rejected by the court last week. The next date of the hearing has not been notified.
A Belgian court denied Mehul Choksi’s bail request last week, a major defendant in the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case. A three-judge bench heard debate in Dutch before ruling to grant bail. Choksi was arrested in Belgium earlier this month after formal requests from Indian authorities.
His lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, saw it in Antwerp before the bail hearing and later met Choksi in prison. Vijay Aggarwal expressed disappointment in accepting Ani’s ruling against the court, but pointed out that Belgian law allows multiple bail applications. Unfortunately, my client was denied bail today. However, in Belgium, we can apply for multiple bail as needed. Reasons – The political nature of the case and concerns about his medical conditions and treatment in India. He said earlier that Choksi had worked with Indian investigative agencies and repeatedly proposed to join the investigation through video conferences due to his health problems.
The legal team also earlier pointed out procedural prerequisites for extradition, including the issuance of non-bailable warrants since 2018. Aggarwal noted that previous attempts to extradite Choksi from Dominica failed, and Choksi was receiving medical treatment at Belgium for Cancer Care Care Care Care Care Care to antigua.
