After much delay, Republic TV Managing director and Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was released from the Taloja Central Jail on Wednesday night. Goswami had moved to the Supreme Court seeking interim bail in connection with the Anvay Naik suicide case. He challenged Bombay High Court’s order refusing him bail in the 2018 abetment of suicide case. He and the other co-accused have been granted interim bail on a bond of INR 50,000 each.
Naik, was an architect and interior designer. He had reportedly designed the set of Republic TV. He committed suicide in 2018 an In his suicide note, named Goswami and two others and alleged that his dues were not paid by the channel.
The Bombay HC on Monday rejected the bail plea filed by Goswami. A bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik said that Goswami was free to move to the local court for the relief. Goswami, however, has moved to Supreme Court seeking interim bail in connection with the suicide of Anvay Naik and his mother in 2018 over the alleged non-payment of dues by the companies of the accused.
Goswami was arrested from his residence on November 4 and sent in judicial custody. He was later transferred to Taloja jail after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone to post on social media. During his captivity, he alleged that he was subjected to Police brutality.
BAIL granted by the Supreme Court to Arnab Goswami and others. https://t.co/xHguYLn2nR
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) November 11, 2020
While returning from the jail, Goswami was seen flashing a 'V' sign and punching in the air several times. Soon after his release, "Welcome Back Arnab" was seen trending on Twitter.
#WATCH Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami released from Mumbai's Taloja Jail following Supreme Court order granting interim bail pic.twitter.com/YzGfIm3wGo
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
While talking to the news agency post being release, Goswami said, "It was illegal to arrest done by a govt that doesn't understand that it can't push back independent media.If Uddhav Thackeray has problem with my journalism, he should give me interview. I challenge him to debate with me on issues I disagree with him".
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