New Delhi: Dominica High Court granted bail to fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi on medical terms on Monday. He was arrested and jailed in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica since May 23 for illegal entry.

He can now travel to neighbouring Antigua and Barbuda, of which he is a citizen and from where had gone missing earlier. The diamantaire had been living there since 2018 following his escape from India. Mehul Choksi is wanted in India in connection with the ₹ 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case.

According to Choksi lawyer, the Dominica High Court gave a consent order by his defence team and the state’s lawyer for Choksi to travel to Antigua to seek medical attention from a specialized neurologist. Dominica’s Court has finally upheld the rule of law and rights of a human to be treated in the medical facilities of his choice, said his lawyer.