The bail came after it was found his mother had genuinely been undergoing treatment in India since 2022. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court recently granted bail to a French passport-holder with refugee status in France, who was arrested for allegedly crossing the India-Bangladesh border without valid documents.
She has been undergoing treatment at Christian Medical College, Vellore or Apollo Hospitals since 2022. But the seizure list showed that he had a French passport issued on Aug 5, 2023 which is valid till Aug 4, 2028. Six months ago, D’costa was arrested by Indian police for not having proper documents. . His counsel submitted he had to stay back in India for his mother’s treatment. On behalf of prosecution the only objection raised was that he was apprehended or arrested when he was crossing the border from India to Bangladesh and he failed to produce any cogent documents. No other criminal antecedents are found against him.
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