A local court in Mumbai issued a bailable warrant against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday as he failed to appear before it in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife.
The additional chief metropolitan magistrate court noted Mr. Raut stands charged with offences punishable under sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code. It said, “Bailable warrant in the sum of ₹5,000 be issued against Mr. Raut for his appearance before July 18 at 11 a.m. This is to authorise the arrest and produce him before the court.”
“If Mr. Raut shall give a bail bond of ₹5,000 with or without sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of arresting authority with undertaking to appear before court and continue attending until otherwise directed by the court, then he may be released,” the order read.
