MUMBAI: Vikas Khanchandani, CEO Republic TV, arrested in the TRP manipulation case, was produced before the magistrate’s court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody for 14 days. His lawyer Niteen Pradhan has submitted a bail plea.
“Among the grounds seeking bail, we have cited that his arrest is a gross misuse of power and abuse of process of law. He is neither named in the FIR nor the chargesheet,” Pradhan said. The bail plea will be heard on Wednesday.
Khanchandani was arrested on Sunday. At the time of his arrest, his anticipatory bail plea was pending before the sessions court.
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