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Bharat Shah's bail plea adjourned to January 15

Film financier Bharat Shah Thursday moved the Bombay high court challenging his arrest under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act for using slush funds to finance Bollywood films.

His petition was adjourned to January 15 by Justice S S Parkar after Public Prosecutor Vidya Kapse-Tahilramani sought time to "seek instructions" in the matter.

Shah was arrested by the Bombay police on January 8, just a few days after the producer of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Nazim Rizvi, was picked up for questioning.

The police have since released taped conversations between Shah and gangster Chhota Shakeel discussing the financing and shooting schedule of Chori, Chori...

Shah was represented by a battery of lawyers in the high court on Thursday.

His lawyers made an oral plea for medical examination of the accused by a team of doctors in view of his poor health.

The judge directed the prosecutor to consider the plea and inform the court so that it could pass suitable orders.

Shah has pleaded for regular bail, while keeping the option of interim bail on medical grounds open.

UNI

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