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15 Years Later: Balkrishna Cleared of Passport Fraud
8 Sep
Summary
- Acharya Balkrishna acquitted in a 15-year-old passport fraud case.
- The case involved alleged use of fake documents for a passport.
- Balkrishna expressed relief and faith in the judicial system.
A special CBI court in Dehradun has acquitted Acharya Balkrishna, managing director of Patanjali Ayurved, in a passport fraud case that spanned 15 years. The charges stemmed from allegations of submitting forged educational certificates from a Khurja Sanskrit college to obtain an Indian passport via the Bareilly passport office.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had previously filed a case against Balkrishna under the Passport Act. However, the court's decision on Monday cleared him of all accusations, bringing the lengthy legal proceedings to a close.
Following his acquittal, Acharya Balkrishna shared his relief, emphasizing that he never lost faith in the Indian judicial system. He described the legal battle as mentally exhausting and a period of enduring false allegations, but stated the verdict ultimately established the truth and vindicated him.
