NEW DELHI — An Indian court said it will not rule before July 1 in the case of a New York City police officer arrested on a weapons charge.
The New York Police Department said Manny Encarnacion was arrested in March after Indian authorities discovered three bullets he had accidentally packed in his luggage. He is out on bail, but has been barred from leaving India until the case is resolved.
Encarnacion’s attorney said Judge Sunil Gaur extended the officer’s bail until July 1, the next hearing date in the case.
Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said, ‘‘We are currently working with the State Department in an effort to resolve this situation.’’
Encarnacion has been detained under the Indian Arms Act. If convicted, he can be sentenced to up to three years in prison, his attorney said. He was arrested in New Delhi, where he was visiting his wife.
He had gone to the department firing range before he left for India and put the bullets in a coat pocket, according to New York police. He packed the coat for the trip, forgetting the ammunition.