HC Rejects Permanent Bail Plea Of Telugu Poet Varavara Rao

Mumbai, April 13: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected the permanent bail plea of Telugu poet Varavara Rao.

Rao an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence is presently on interim bail granted by the high court on medical grounds. Division bench of SB Shukre and GA Sanap also rejected the application by Rao to stay in Telangana during the duration of bail.

The present petition seeking permanent bail is dismissed. Plea seeking modification of bail to go to Telangana is dismissed,” the Court said. The court has also refused his plea seeking modification of his bail condition to stay in Telangana during the period of his temporary medical bail.