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Nishit Patel bailed in Jaffrey case, re-arrested for watch fraud
UK businessman Nishit Patel was granted conditional bail by a Mumbai MPID court in the Rs 16.24-17.5 crore cheating case involving actor Javed Jaffrey and his wife. Judge Vikram Jagdale noted that…
The Story in Brief
UK businessman Nishit Patel was granted conditional bail by a Mumbai MPID court in the Rs 16.24-17.5 crore cheating case involving actor Javed Jaffrey and his wife. Judge Vikram Jagdale noted that the prime accused, Mahesh Patil, had settled the dispute with the informant, making further incarceration unnecessary.
Hours after his release from Arthur Road Jail, Patel was re-arrested in a fresh case. Police said he allegedly cheated a luxury watch dealer of over Rs 92 lakh by taking three high-end watches, a Hublot and two Franck Muller pieces, and failing to pay via RTGS as promised.
The Indian Opinion
This saga of bail and immediate re-arrest feeds a narrative that the legal system is a revolving door for the wealthy. But the facts show two distinct cases: the court found Patel not central to the Jaffrey fraud, while the new watch complaint suggests separate wrongdoing. The real test will be how quickly the trial in the watch case proceeds and whether any bail conditions are enforced seriously.
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