Hyderabad: A city court on Tuesday granted bail to BJP MLA Raja Singh who was arrested earlier in the day for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad. Raja Singh, who was arrested on Tuesday morning, was ordered to be released on bail barely a couple of hours after he was remanded to judicial custody. The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate directed the BJP leader to cooperate with the police in the investigation into the case.
Raja Singh was produced at the Nampally Criminal Court amid tight security and high tension due to protests by his supporters and those opposed to him. Police resorted to baton charges to disperse the two groups who were raising slogans against each other. After the court sent the BJP MLA to judicial custody, his counsel moved a bail petition. He argued that the police did not comply with the conditions under Section 41 of the Criminal Procedure Code. After hearing the arguments from both sides, the court rejected the remand order and granted bail to Raja Singh. He was released on a personal bond of Rs 20,000.
