Breaking News: Mahad Court Grants Bail To Narayan Rane In ‘Slap CM’ Remark Case

Earlier, Narayan Rane was kept at Sangameshwar police station and then at Mahad police station for a few hours. A case has also been registered against him in Mahad.

Mumbai| Union Minister Narayan Rane, who was arrested for his ‘slap CM’ statement against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has been granted bail by a court. Police had arrested him on Tuesday afternoon. Later, they produced him in the Mahad Civil Court of Raigarh district. The police had sought remand of Rane for 7 days from the court. However, after hearing the arguments of both the parties, the court granted him bail.

#UPDATE | Mahad Magistrate Court has granted bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane in connection with his alleged statement against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. pic.twitter.com/mwLMb0MaFX

— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2021

Narayan Rane’s wife Neelam Rane was also present during the hearing. Earlier, he was kept at Sangameshwar police station and then at Mahad police station for a few hours. A case has also been registered against him in Mahad.

Union Minister Narayan Rane who was detained earlier in the day has now been arrested and is being produced before Magistrate Court in Mahad, Raigad; in connection with his statement against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/jnzgG52HA6

— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2021

Narayan Rane had filed a petition for anticipatory bail in a court in Ratnagiri to avoid arrest. However, it was quashed by the court. Since Rane started Jana Aashirwad Yatra in Maharashtra, 49 FIRs have been registered against him. However, most of these cases have been registered on violation of the Covid rules. Another case has been registered against Rane under Section 500, 505 (2), 153-B (1) (c) at Naupada Police Station, Thane. Earlier, FIRs had been registered against him in Pune, Nashik and Raigarh.