Hanuman Chalisa controversy: Court grants anticipatory bail to MP Navneet Rana, MLA husband in second FIR

The politician couple is currently out on bail.  (Image: PTI/FILE)

The politician couple is currently out on bail. (Image: PTI/FILE)

His anticipatory bail plea, in relation to the second FIR, which was registered by Khar police under IPC section 353 (assault or criminal force to prevent public servant from discharging his duty), was allowed by Special Judge RN Rokade. .

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  • Last Update:July 05, 2022, 20:11 IST
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A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of ​​Independent Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in a case preventing police from arresting them in the aftermath of the Hanuman Chalisa controversy.

His anticipatory bail plea, in relation to the second FIR, which was registered by Khar police under IPC section 353 (assault or criminal force to prevent public servant from discharging his duty), was allowed by Special Judge RN Rokade. .

The Rana couple were arrested on April 23 after they announced that they would recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of ‘Matoshree’ in Bandra, the private residence of then Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana have been booked under IPC section 153 (a) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, caste, place of birth, residence, language and doing prejudicial act prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony) and section 135 of Mumbai was charged under. Police Act (violation of police prohibitory orders).

He is currently out on bail.

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