Munawar Faruqui case: Two more co-accused Nalin Yadav, Sadaqat Khan granted interim bail
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The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Nalin Yadav and Sadaqat Khan, who were involved in organising a comedy show during which stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.
A bench of Justice Rohit Arya delivered the order on Friday. The same bench had on February 12 granted interim bail to two other co-accused in the case Prakhar Vyas and Edwin Antony. The bench had earlier said that they were âentitled for temporary bail maintaining parity in the light of the order dated February 5, 2021, passed by the Supreme Court.
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Munawar Faruqui Case: Two More Co-Accused Get Interim Bail
A single bench comprising Justice Rohit Arya gave the relief to Sadaqat Khan (23) and Nalin Yadav (25).
Madhya Pradesh high court. Photo: PTI
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Indore: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday, February 26, granted interim bail to two more men who had been arrested for having been involved in organising a comedy show before which â according to the lone complaint of a BJP MLA’s son â stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was allegedly overheard making “objectionable comments.”
A single bench comprising Justice Rohit Arya gave the relief to Sadaqat Khan (23) and Nalin Yadav (25) based on parity after their plea referred to the Supreme Court order of February 5 granting bail to the 32-year-old comedian.
As per the High Court s order, the district court on Saturday ordered the release of Vyas and Anthony on a bail of Rs 50,000 and a surety of the same amount.
Following the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order, the two men accused of organising a comedy show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were released from jail on Saturday evening.