Mumbai, A court here has granted bail to actor Sahil Khan in the Mahadev betting app case.
Additional Sessions Judge VM Pathade on Wednesday allowed his bail plea, although the detailed order is not available yet.
Khan claimed in his petition that most of the allegations against him were "speculation" and there was no concrete evidence.
The petition, filed through lawyer Faiz Merchant, said the complaint filed against the actor was politically motivated.
The application states that not a single member or player using the Mahadev Online Book App, which is accused of facilitating online betting on various sports and activities, has filed a complaint against any of the accused named in the First Information Report. Is of.
It was told that the accused has cooperated in the investigation since his arrest.
The actor was arrested from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh in April this year after the Bombay High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea.
Khan, known for films like "Style" and "Excuse Me", now works as a fitness expert.
A special investigation team is probing alleged illegal transactions between some financial and real estate companies and promoters of the controversial app.
According to the FIR lodged by the Matunga police, the size of the scam was around Rs 15,000 crore.
The police, in their reply to the bail plea, claimed that investigation was underway against Khan and 31 other persons.
The Enforcement Directorate is also probing the money laundering aspect of the case.
Additional Sessions Judge VM Pathade on Wednesday allowed his bail plea, although the detailed order is not available yet.
Khan claimed in his petition that most of the allegations against him were "speculation" and there was no concrete evidence.
The petition, filed through lawyer Faiz Merchant, said the complaint filed against the actor was politically motivated.
The application states that not a single member or player using the Mahadev Online Book App, which is accused of facilitating online betting on various sports and activities, has filed a complaint against any of the accused named in the First Information Report. Is of.
It was told that the accused has cooperated in the investigation since his arrest.
The actor was arrested from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh in April this year after the Bombay High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea.
Khan, known for films like "Style" and "Excuse Me", now works as a fitness expert.
A special investigation team is probing alleged illegal transactions between some financial and real estate companies and promoters of the controversial app.
According to the FIR lodged by the Matunga police, the size of the scam was around Rs 15,000 crore.
The police, in their reply to the bail plea, claimed that investigation was underway against Khan and 31 other persons.
The Enforcement Directorate is also probing the money laundering aspect of the case.
