Vijay Mallya arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court as his extradition case continues in London, on Thursday. Pic/AFP

The UK judge presiding over the extradition trial of Vijay Mallya has granted bail to the embattled liquor baron till April 2, as she heard arguments from the defence against the admissibility of evidence presented by Indian government. The extradition trial, which opened at the London court on December 4, is aimed at laying out a prima facie case of fraud against the tycoon, who has been based in the UK since he left India in March 2016.