Karnataka HC grants bail to Bengal woman arrested for shouting ‘Jai Bangla’
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The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a 25-year-old woman from West Bengal who had been arrested in January for shouting “Jai Bangla” during a demolition drive in Bengaluru.
On March 11, Justice S Rachaiah noted that Sarbanu Khatun was “instigated” to shout “Jai Bharath Mata Ki Jai”. Khatun shouted “Jai Bharath Mata Ki Jai” thrice after saying “Jai Bangla” once, he added.
The court also took into account that the woman had two minor children to take care of.
“…it is appropriate to grant her bail by imposing suitable conditions that would take care of the apprehension of the prosecution,” the judge said in his order.
Advocate Rashif Nayarmoole, appearing for Khatun, said that the incident had taken place during a demolition drive to remove unauthorised houses on a plot of land in Anekal Taluk.
Khatun is a resident of West Bengal’s Nandigram and works as a domestic worker in Bengaluru.
A video of her, along with others, shouting slogans during the drive was circulated widely on social media. Subsequently, a complaint was filed against the woman and a first information report was registered at the Hebbagodi police station on January 11.
The case was filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections pertaining to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race,...