Kalicharan Maharaj Got Bail From Thane Court In The Case Of Making A Statement Against Mahatma Gandhi

A Thane court has granted bail to Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, who was trapped by making objectionable remarks on Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament of Religions. Judicial Magistrate SV Metil Patil ordered the release of Maharaj on a surety of Rs 15,000.

Kalicharan was arrested by Thane police in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur last week in connection with the indecent speech in the Parliament of Religions. After this, Kalicharan Maharaj was later sent to judicial custody by the court for 14 days. After which he applied for bail.

The court asked Kalicharan to cooperate with the police in the investigation and give his residential address and contact details to the police so that he could be spoken to. A case is registered against Maharaj at Naupada police station in Thane city.

Lawyers argued for bail
Sadhu Kalicharan Maharaj’s lawyers Pappu Shriram Morwal and Samridhi Dhavan Patil argued for his bail that the incidents for which Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested took place in Raipur and Pune and not Thane. Hence, there is no need to keep him in Thane jail.

Earlier, on December 26 last year, Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested by Raipur Police for his alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi at an event held in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. After this, on January 12, Wardha Police of Maharashtra arrested him in a similar case.

Along with this, the Pune Police of Maharashtra also arrested Kalicharan Maharaj. Pune Police arrested him for giving provocative speech on 19th December 2021 during ‘Shiv Pratap Din’ event. This event was celebrated to commemorate the killing of Adilshahi’s commander Afzal Khan by Shivaji Maharaj in 1659. However, a court in Pune granted bail to Kalicharan Maharaj after which he was sent to Raipur jail. Wardha police arrested Maharaj from Raipur by submitting a production warrant.

A Thane court has granted bail to Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, who was trapped by making objectionable remarks on Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament of Religions. Judicial Magistrate SV Metil Patil ordered the release of Maharaj on a surety of Rs 15,000.

Kalicharan was arrested by Thane police in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur last week in connection with the indecent speech in the Parliament of Religions. After this, Kalicharan Maharaj was later sent to judicial custody by the court for 14 days. After which he applied for bail.

The court asked Kalicharan to cooperate with the police in the investigation and give his residential address and contact details to the police so that he could be spoken to. A case is registered against Maharaj at Naupada police station in Thane city.

Lawyers argued for bail

Sadhu Kalicharan Maharaj’s lawyers Pappu Shriram Morwal and Samridhi Dhavan Patil argued for his bail that the incidents for which Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested took place in Raipur and Pune and not Thane. Hence, there is no need to keep him in Thane jail.

Earlier, on December 26 last year, Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested by Raipur Police for his alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi at an event held in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. After this, on January 12, Wardha Police of Maharashtra arrested him in a similar case.

Along with this, the Pune Police of Maharashtra also arrested Kalicharan Maharaj. Pune Police arrested him for giving provocative speech on 19th December 2021 during ‘Shiv Pratap Din’ event. This event was celebrated to commemorate the killing of Adilshahi’s commander Afzal Khan by Shivaji Maharaj in 1659. However, a court in Pune granted bail to Kalicharan Maharaj after which he was sent to Raipur jail. Wardha police arrested Maharaj from Raipur by submitting a production warrant.