London: The Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London will give its judgement on 25th February whether diamantaire Nirav Modi would be sent to India to face the law in the Rs 13,000 crore-bank fraud case.

On January 8, the UK court completed the hearing on extradition of Nirav Modi to India and set February 25 as next date to deliver its judgement.

Nirav Modi also appeared before the court through a video-link from the Wandsworth Prison in London where he has been lodged at the request of India.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), representing the Indian investigative agencies, told the court that Nirav Modi was involved in a “Ponzi-like scheme’ and is responsible for money laundering, fraud, and cheating.

The CPS also told the court that Nirav Modi cheated the bank using his three firms Diamonds R Us, Solar Exports and Stellar Diamonds after conspiring with bank officials.

It was also told before the court that Nirav Modi gave death threats to a witness if he testifies against him.

Nirav Modi’s legal counsel Clare Montgomery, in her final arguments, said that if Nirav Modi goes to India, the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai has no arrangements to deal with his mental condition and there will be a risk of him committing suicide.

Indian authorities, in their submission, have told the UK court that Arthur Road Jail is fully capable of handling such health conditions and there are three hospitals nearby the jail. Barrack number 12 of Arthur Road Jail has been kept ready for Nirav Modi if he is extradited to India.