Monalisa Bhosle case: Kerala HC extends stay on arrest of husband Farmaan Khan
The Kerala High Court has extended the stay on the arrest of actor Mohammed Farmaan Khan while he seeks anticipatory bail in a kidnapping case. The Madhya Pradesh Police argue that he should not be granted bail due to charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case has raised concerns about jurisdiction and the woman's age, as her father claims she is a minor.
- ▪The Kerala High Court has extended the stay on the arrest of Mohammed Farmaan Khan.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh Police argue that anticipatory bail should not be granted due to serious charges.
- ▪The woman has challenged her father's claims regarding her age in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
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The Kerala High Court has extended the order of stay on the arrest of actor Mohammed Farmaan Khan while considering his anticipatory bail plea, in a kidnapping case filed by the father of a woman he married in March.The Madhya Pradesh Police, which registered an FIR in this connection, contended before the High Court that anticipatory bail cannot be granted to Mr. Khan as he was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Viral Kumbh Mela woman, husband move M.P. High Court over ‘forged’ age record to portray her as minor The M.P. Police had earlier challenged the bail plea and submitted that such petitions can only be filed before the courts which have the jurisdiction of the area where the crime was registered.
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