Bhima Koregaon case: SC grants bail to P Varavara Rao on medical grounds

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to poet and activist P Varavara Rao on medical grounds in the Bhima-Koregaon case. While granting bail to the 82-year-old, a bench headed by Justice UU Lalit said he shall not misuse the liberty in any manner. Rao, who had challenged the Bombay High Court’s 13 April order rejecting his plea for permanent bail on medical grounds, is currently on interim bail. The case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on 31 December, 2017, which the police claimed triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial on the outskirts of the western Maharashtra city. The Pune Police had also claimed the conclave was organised by people with alleged Maoist links. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) later took over the probe in the matter. Rao was arrested on 28 August, 2018 from his Hyderabad residence and is an under-trial in the case. An FIR was lodged by the Pune Police on 8 January, 2018 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .