Monica case: Special court reserves ruling

Bhopal, Mar 5 (UNI) A special court today reserved until March 7 its ruling on a review petition, by the defence, urging conversion of the witnesses into accused in a fake passports case wherein underworld don Abu Salem and his starlet-girlfriend Monica Bedi stand accused.

Earlier, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Raveendra Singh dismissed the plea. The review petition was submitted before Special Judge A K Shrivastav who heard completion of arguments today. The criminal case will be heard in the CJM's court tomorrow and Monica is expected to be present.

On November 28, 2001, a case was registered at the Koh-i-Fiza Police Station against Salem, his wife Samira Jumani and Monica for having fake passports made at the regional passports office using the names Danish Baig, Rubina Baig and Fauzia Osman respectively.

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