HC rejects bail pleas of 3 members of music group in Naxal funding case
The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of three members of radical music group Kabir Kala Manch (KKM), who were arrested for their alleged role in supporting and funding Naxal activities in Maharashtra.
On April 11, Justice A R Joshi rejected the bail applications of the band members Sachin Mali, Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor.
The trio was arrested along with another member Sheetal Sathe in April last year after they courted arrest outside the Maharashtra legislative assembly.
A case was registered in 2011 against 15 people, including members of the band for their alleged involvement with the banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist).
While seven people were arrested in 2010, Mali, Gorkhe, Gaichor and others were declared absconding accused.
In their petition, the trio said that they are cultural activists who take up social causes such as poverty, corruption, superstition and gender discrimination.
The High Court, however, refused to accept their contention and refused to release them on bail. PTI
On April 11, Justice A R Joshi rejected the bail applications of the band members Sachin Mali, Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor.
The trio was arrested along with another member Sheetal Sathe in April last year after they courted arrest outside the Maharashtra legislative assembly.
They were booked under the stringent provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy.
A case was registered in 2011 against 15 people, including members of the band for their alleged involvement with the banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist).
While seven people were arrested in 2010, Mali, Gorkhe, Gaichor and others were declared absconding accused.
In their petition, the trio said that they are cultural activists who take up social causes such as poverty, corruption, superstition and gender discrimination.
The High Court, however, refused to accept their contention and refused to release them on bail. PTI
