Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Friday directed release of poet PV Varavara Rao on cash surety of Rs50,000. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai directed the Gadchiroli sessions court to send his release order to Taloja Central Jail, Mumbai, by email or any other electronic mode after he furnishes the surety amount. Currently, the poet is recuperating in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital.
The 82-year-old had been earlier released on temporary bail on February 23 on medical grounds by the high court. However, the Gadchiroli court had refused to accept his two solvent sureties of Rs50,000 on the ground that they were from Telangana. His counsels — Firdos Mirza and Nihalsing Rathod — pointed out to the HC these difficulties faced by him.
They informed that the petitioner is still undergoing treatment and requested them to release him on cash surety and also extend the time to furnish the solvent sureties. They submitted principal seat’s order of March 1 releasing the petitioner on cash sureties in a similar case.
“Considering the fact that the petitioner has been ordered to be released on temporary bail in view of his medical condition, and he hasn’t been able to procure solvent sureties, he is permitted to furnish cash surety. Time to furnish solvent sureties in terms of February 23 order extended by two weeks,” the judge said before disposing of his plea.
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