The State Government has told the High Court of Karnataka that it will not arrest Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao, 82, based on a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by a court in Madhugiri for his appearance in a 2005 naxal attack case, till permission is sought from a court in Mumbai.
This undertaking was given before the High Court during the hearing of a petition, in which Mr. Rao had questioned the February 11, 2022, order of the Madhugiri sessions court, which had not only rejected his plea for recalling the NBW issued earlier but had also issued a fresh NBW against him while imposing a cost of ₹25,000.
