The petition states that Nair appeared before the investigating officer in person on July 21, and attributed his inability to attend on certain other dates to treatment for a lumbar disc herniation in Kerala. (File Photo)

Journalist Ravi Nair, accused of allegedly “uploading fabricated documents” on social media after publishing a report on a proposed USD 3.9-billion LIC investment in Adani Group companies, has approached the Gujarat High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a cheating and forgery case registered by the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB).

On Friday, Justice Sanjeev J Thaker recused himself from hearing the matter.

In a brief oral order dated November 6, Justice Thaker recorded, “Not before me.” The order does not specify the reason for the recusal.

Nair, 53, has filed the application through advocate Ronith Joy seeking protection from arrest in the FIR registered on May 29 under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 336(4) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).…