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India News: INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday granted interim bail to two co-accused in the Munawar Faruqui case an aspiring stand.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui was released from a jail in Indore late on Saturday, a day after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, PTI reported. Faruqui had been in jail since January 1 for allegedly insulting Hindu deities during a show.
Earlier in the day, the authorities at Indore Central Jail had refused to release Faruqui, saying that they had not received any official order for the same,
The Indian Express reported.
“We had earlier not received the order, however, a judge from the Supreme Court called up the chief judicial magistrate of Indore and asked him to check the website for the uploaded orders and in case it was already uploaded, to comply by it,” Indore Central Jail Superintendent Rajesh Bangde told the newspaper. “We checked the site and it was uploaded and hence he was released at 11 pm.”
Updated Feb 05, 2021 · 06:10 pm A file photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. | Munawar Faruqui/Twtter
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui,
Bar and Bench reported.
The comedian is accused of insulting Hindu deities during a show. He has been in jail since January 1 for his alleged comments, even though the police have said there was no electronic evidence and that the filing of the complaint was based on hearsay.
A bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai also issued notices on the petitions filed by the comedian for bail, and quashing of the first information report against him by the Madhya Pradesh Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments,
The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the plea filed by stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s January 28 order denying him bail, reported
Live Law. The comedian is accused of insulting Hindu deities during a show.
Faruqui has also filed a writ petition against the Madhya Pradesh Police’s first information report. Both these petitions will be jointly considered by a bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai.
Faruqui has been in jail since January 1 for his alleged comments, even though the police have said there was no electronic evidence and that the complaint was filed based on hearsay.