Hate speech case: Self-proclaimed ‘Godman’ Kalicharan granted bail by Chhattisgarh HC after 90 days
India Today
Bilaspur High Court on Friday granted bail to self-proclaimed ‘Godman’ Kalicharan who had been arrested after making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi at a Dharam Sansad in Raipur last year.
Self-proclaimed ‘Godman’ Kalicharan was granted bail by the Bilaspur High Court on Friday.
A bench of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel granted bail to the 44-year-old religious leader, his counsel Kishore Bhaduri said.
Charged with sedition, apart from other sections in the IPC,he was lodged in jail for over 90 days for making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi and hailing Nathuram Godse at a Dharam Sansad in Raipur.
Kalicharan, who hails from Akola district in Maharashtra, was arrested by the Raipur police in December last year after the incident went viral on social media. His statements had drawn nationwide flak.
The court order stated that Kalicharan could be released on bail after furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rupees 1 lakh with two solvent sureties each for a sum of Rs 50,000. He shall have to appear before the trial court as and when directed.
Earlier, a court in Raipur had denied bail to him.
