The Second Case
On May 10, the Palarivattom Police in Kochi registered a suo motu case against George, once again under Sections 153A and 295A of the IPC, for delivering a speech on communal lines at a temple in Vennala on May 8.
George then approached the Principle Sessions Court, Ernakulam, seeking anticipatory bail in that case.
Additional District and Sessions Judge G Girish dismissed his anticipatory bail application.
Subsequently, he approached the Kerala High Court which granted him interim bail on Monday, May 23.
While doing so, the High Court had clarified that the grant of interim bail would not, in any manner affect the right of the prosecution to move to cancel the bail that was granted to George by the Magistrate in the first case.
George was represented in this case by Senior Advocate P Vijayabhanu, instructed by advocate Geo Paul.
Source: Barandbench
