Justice P N Deshmukh was hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by Rahul seeking protection from arrest in the cheating case filed against him by model-actor Heer Patel accusing him of duping her of Rs 25 lakh.
Rahul's advocate Abaad Ponda told the court that while the alleged incident is of 2010, the FIR has been filed only in July. "There has been a delay of six years in filing the case and hence his custody is not required," Ponda said.
Following this, Justice Deshmukh posted the bail plea for hearing on August 9.
According to Patel's FIR, Rahul had narrated a film script to her in 2010 and asked her to arrange Rs 25 lakh.
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Rahul allegedly promised to cast Patel as lead actress in the movie and also agreed to show her father's name as co-producer of the movie.
Rahul approached the high court after the sessions court rejected his anticipatory bail plea.
Recently, police had filed charge sheet against Rahul for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, who hanged herself on April 1.