Brief Facts : Dr. Rao was arrested under the UAPA in connection with allegedly being one of the conspirators behind the Bhima-Koregaon violence. In custody from 2018, he was released on bail previously due to his illness, in Feb 2021. However, he was asked to furnish certain solvent sureties and Rs. 50000 as cash surety. He sought a plea claiming that due to the pandemic, obtaining the solvent sureties was difficult, and therefore sought an extension in procuring the same.
Summary : Due to the pandemic, the court accepted the request made by Dr. Rao’s counsel and granted additional time until 5 April, 2021, to furnish the solvent sureties. Otherwise, it would amount to denying.
