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Return Pascal’s passports, says court

Former French diplomat Pascal Mazurier was made a scapegoat and his child used as weapon to restrain him from leaving India. 

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BENGALURU: Former French diplomat Pascal Mazurier was made a scapegoat and his child used as weapon to restrain him from leaving India. 


This is what the special court concluded on Wednesday while acquitting Mazurier of rape charges“Viewed from all angles, the prosecution has not made out prima facie case beyond all reasonable doubt.

Hence there is a serious doubt in this case and the court has to given the benefit of doubt in favour of the accused,” the judge said.


The judge ordered that Mazurier be given back his personal passport and service passport after the expiry of appeal period.table, at least as of now.

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