Bombay High Court will be hearing Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-shopkeeper-from-gujarat-files-cheating-complaint-against-raj-kundras-firm-23184840">Raj Kundra</a>'s plea challenging police custody and seeking bail on Tuesday in connection with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/porn-profits-doubled-year-on-year-2023-24-target-was-rs-34-crore-cops-23184854">pornography</a> racket.
His police custody in the case ends today. Kundra, 45, was arrested by the police on July 19 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films.
Meanwhile, Crime Branch has appointed a financial auditor to probe the money trail of Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty and their alleged involvement in the pornography racket case.
"In the investigation, the Crime Branch has found transactions worth crores were done from the joint account of Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra. The Crime Branch suspects that the earnings from 'Hotshots' and 'Bolly Fame' app used to come into this account," said the sources.
Also read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-pornography-case-police-finds-hidden-cupboard-in-raj-kundras-andheri-office-23184592">Mumbai pornography case: Police finds hidden cupboard in Raj Kundra's Andheri office</a> 
They added that police is also probing whether money earned from the apps was being invested in bitcoins.
Earlier on Sunday, police had informed that four employees of Kundra have turned witnesses against him in the pornography racket case, increasing troubles for him.
Kundra has been named as the key conspirator by the Mumbai Police which has slapped charges against him under Sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292 and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) besides relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.&nbsp;
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Kundra, 45, was arrested by the police on July 19 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films

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