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Shantanu Muluk seeks anticipatory bail in toolkit case

Plea likely to come up for hearing Wednesday before Additional Sessions Judge

Our Bureau, Agencies New Delhi Published 23.02.21, 03:39 PM
Shantanu Muluk had got transit bail from Bombay High Court on February 16 for 10 days.

Shantanu Muluk had got transit bail from Bombay High Court on February 16 for 10 days. File picture

Shantanu Muluk, who is accused along with Disha Ravi in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a "toolkit" on social media related to the farmers' protest, Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail.

The application moved by Muluk is likely to come up for hearing Wednesday before Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana.

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Muluk had got transit bail from Bombay High Court on February 16 for 10 days.

He, along with Ravi and another accused Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges.

According to the Delhi police, Shantanu Muluk and Mumbai-based lawyer Nikita Jacob along with Ravi, were allegedly involved in preparing the document and were in direct touch with "pro-Khalistani elements".

Ravi was arrested by a Cyber Cell team of the Delhi Police from Bengaluru and brought to Delhi. Her police custody ends on Tuesday.

Muluk and Jacob are currently on transit bail.

Meanwhile, Ravi reached the office of the Delhi Police Cyber Cell on Tuesday in connection with the probe into the "toolkit Google doc" backing the ongoing farmers' agitation, officials said.

Jacob and Muluk joined the probe on Monday. They were questioned at the Delhi Police Cyber Cell office in Dwarka.

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