Khushi Gupta
Published on: April 25, 2022 at 18:54 IST
Member of Parliament Naveent Rana and her husband, approached Bombay High Court seeking Quashing of Case against them for Assault of Public Servant after they threatened to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray’s private residence.
The matter will be heard at 2.30 pm today after it was mentioned by Advocate Rizwan Merchant before a Bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak.
The Mumbai Police, Arrested the two in the evening amidst protests by Shiv Sena members.
The couple was initially booked under Sections 153A (causing enmity between different groups), Section 34 (common intention) and later on booked under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for challenging the Government machinery and making remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray.
They was remanded to 14-day Judicial Custody by a Special Metropolitan Magistrate for Member of Parliament and Member of Legislative Assembly at Sewree, Mumbai.
Their Bail application is to be heard on April 29, 2022.
Meanwhile, a second First Information Report was filed against them, this time under Section 353 (Assault or Criminal force to deter Public Servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.
The present Petition is against the Second First Information Report.
“The second First Information Report is a strategic and tactical First Information Report with the sole purpose of pressurising the Ranas as a result of a vengeful political vendetta,” the Plea said.