Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray was on Saturday granted bail in a case filed by the police for violating orders during the Kalyan-Dombivali municipal corporation polls in October 2010.
Raj appeared before the Kalyan judicial magistrate, who released him on bail on a bond of Rs 5,000 with surety of the same amount. He was accompanied by his lawyer Sayaji Nangre.
The police had filed an FIR against Raj on October 30 for disobeying a notice issued by a deputy commissioner of police, prohibiting his stay in Dombivali after the conclusion of campaign on October 29 for the civic polls.
The notice was issued under Section 149, CrPC, which bans political leaders from staying in constituencies after the campaign is over. Despite the notice banning his stay in Kalyan and Dombivali limits, Raj had stayed back in the area, prompting the police to lodge the FIR.
The police filed a charge sheet on December 21.
The MNS leader was charged with an offence under Indian Penal Code's Section 188 for violating police orders. A summons was issued by the court, asking him to appear before it on February 5.
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