Pornography case: Mumbai court grants bail to Raj Kundra

Embattled businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra was granted bail by a court in Mumbai in the pornography case, on a surety of Rs 50,000.

Mumbai:A court has granted bail to businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in the pornography case on a surety of Rs 50,000.

Along with Raj Kundra, accused Ryan Thorpe has also been granted bail by the court.

The Crime Branch had apprehended the actor for creating pornographic content and uploading them on a mobile application, in association with a UK-based firm. "He appears to be the key conspirator. We have sufficient evidence regarding this," Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale had said soon after Kundra's arrest.

According to Mumbai Police, 10 other people, too, have also been arrested. The police, while seeking maximum custody of Kundra, told a magistrate's court that the 45-year-old businessman had made huge money by making and selling pornographic material.

Kundra was booked under IPC sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292 and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) besides relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.

Mumbai Police told the court that they suspect money earned from pornography was used for online betting. The case was registered with Crime Branch Mumbai in February 2021 based on the creation of pornographic films and the use of apps.

Kundra and one of his tainted company's IT head Ryan Thorpe have been sent to police custody till July 27 in connection with the pornography case.