London: Fugitive Nirav Modi is to be produced for a regular remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday, on charges over the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case.
Modi, who is fighting extradition to India, has been lodged at the Wandsworth Prison in south-west London. He will appear via a video-call from prison. His extradition trial is scheduled for five days starting from May 11, with the case management hearings set to begin soon.
The 48-year-old had previously made a last-ditch bail application in November last year, guaranteeing an "unprecedented" house arrest. He had also cited mental health issues from being behind bars at Wandsworth since his arrest in March 2019.
The bail plea was, however, turned down by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot over fears of witness intimidation and failure to surrender before the court for his extradition trial this year.
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which represents the Indian government in the extradition proceedings, said that there was no further prospect of an appeal for bail in a higher court as the UK High Court had already turned down Modi's plea earlier last year.
Meanwhile, Modi is expected to appear for 'call-over' hearings every 28 days at the Westminster Magistrates' Court, until the case management hearings for his extradition trial begin.
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