The Principal District and Sessions Court, Udupi, has granted anticipatory bail to Vishwa Hindu Parishad State Secretary Sharan Pumpwell and Bajrang Dal Dakshina Kannada district president Dinesh Mendon in connection with the case registered by Udupi police for their alleged provocative speech made in Udupi recently.
The Judge Shantaveer Shivappa said in event of arrest in connection with the case the two should be released on execution of personal bonds for ₹ 50,000 with one surety for the like sum.
Among the conditions, the Judge asked Pumpwell to comply with earlier order of High Court passed in Criminal Petition 1603/2023 barring him from moving outside Dakshina Kannada without prior permission of the court. The two have also been directed not to hamper the investigation and trial and cooperate with investigation officer with the investigation of the case. They should not threaten prosecution witnesses and tamper prosecution evidence, the Judge said in his order dated August 23.
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