Bombay High Court is hearing a petition filed by businessman Raj Kundra in which he has challenged his arrest on the grounds that the Mumbai Police did not issue him summons before arresting him on July 19.

Bombay High Court is hearing a petition filed by businessman Raj Kundra in which he has challenged his arrest on the grounds that the Mumbai Police did not issue him summons before arresting him on July 19.

This comes a day after a local court in Mumbai refused to grant bail to Raj Kundra in the porn films racket case.

Arguing before the high court, Raj Kundra’s lawyer, Abaad Ponda, said the Mumbai Police secured a search warrant from a magistrate’s court on July 19. The police then searched the office premises of Raj Kundra’s company Viaan Industries in Andheri West, Mumbai.

However, no summon was issued to Raj Kundra in advance, Ponda argued.

“After the search at Viaan Industries’ office, the police issued summon under Section 41A of CrPC on the spot. Raj Kundra refused to accept it and sign, following which the cops arrested him,” he said.

To this, the court said the law does not say the police cannot arrest him.