(MENAFN- Live Mint) The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, demanded a ₹60 cr deposit to consider Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra's plea to travel abroad, as per reports by news agencies.

Bombay HC's order comes after the couple filed a plea in the high court seeking the quashing of a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them in connection with an FIR over an alleged fraud of ₹60 crore.

On Tuesday, officials of EoW (Economic Offences Wing) questioned the actress for about four and a half hours in connection with the ₹60 crore fraud case.

' ₹60 cr' fraud case against Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty

The case in question stems from a complaint filed by businessman Deepak Kothari, who alleged that between 2015 and 2023, Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra induced him to invest ₹60 crore in their now-defunct venture, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, and later diverted the funds for personal use.

Raj Kundra had already been questioned by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The LOC against them was issued on the EOW's request.

What was the couple's plea?

In their petition, the couple argued that Shilpa Shetty resigned from the company in 2016 and that both of them need to travel abroad for professional commitments. Denying them this opportunity, they claimed, would violate their fundamental rights.

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