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Bombay HC grants bail to BJP corporator for 15-minute delay
A day after a special MP/MLA trial court sent BJP corporator Akash Purohit to judicial custody for being 15 minutes late to a hearing, the Bombay High Court granted him bail on…
The Story in Brief
A day after a special MP/MLA trial court sent BJP corporator Akash Purohit to judicial custody for being 15 minutes late to a hearing, the Bombay High Court granted him bail on Thursday. Purohit was booked by Colaba police for offences including assaulting a public servant and unlawful assembly, stemming from a 2020 protest against electricity bill hikes during the Covid lockdown.
His lawyer argued that Purohit regularly attended court and had never misused liberty. The High Court directed his release on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and ordered him to report to Colaba police station for two hours every month until the trial ends. The court noted Purohit's undertaking to cooperate with expeditious proceedings.
The Indian Opinion
The trial court's decision to send a man to custody for arriving 15 minutes late to a hearing will rightly strike many as disproportionate. But the High Court's quick correction, a small bail and a monthly police visit, is a reminder that the judiciary can calibrate its response. Opponents may cry vendetta; supporters may cry harassment. The real test is whether the trial now gets finished without further drama. Will Purohit show up on time from now on?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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