The 29-year-old actor had posted a Marathi poem on her Facebook profile attributed to another person.The poem mentioned the surname (Pawar), age (80) and physical ailments which the NCP leader is also suffering from.
She was arrested on grounds that she made disparaging remarks on Pawar’s illness, appearance, voice and also called him corrupt.
Chitale was detained by the police on May 14 before she was declared arrested. She was produced before a holiday Magistrate court who remanded the actor to police custody till today.
After she was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days today, Chitale moved the present bail plea.
It will be heard by Chief Judicial Magistrate at Thane on May 20.
Source: Barandbench