Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira has been granted bail by the extra periods court docket, Kapurthala, in a case registered towards him on the criticism of Bholath’s sub-divisional Justice of the Peace.

On April 27, the case was registered at Bholath police station below Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public perform), 189 (risk of harm to public servant), 342 (wrongful confinement), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 506 (felony intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. A day later, the police added a non-bailable offense of Section 353 (assault or felony power to discourage public servant from discharge of his obligation) of the IPC.

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Khaira alleged that he was booked out of political vendetta after he handed over an alleged obscene video of cupboard minister Lal Chand Kataruchak.

Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa of the Congress had met Punjab governor Banwari Lal Purohit in reference to the FIR towards Khaira.

SDM Sanjeev Sharma had written twice to the Punjab chief secretary, complaining about Khaira’s unruly habits throughout his go to to his workplace on March 29 and April 10.

On Friday, Khaira’s son and advocate Mehtab Singh tweeted from the MLA’s account: “I’m happy to tell you all that my father @SukhpalKhaira MLA has been granted anticipatory bail by the court docket of ASJ Kapurthala within the maliciously false case towards him merely for exposing tainted minister Kataruchak for his gross sexual misconduct. It’s shameful for @BhagwantMann that as an alternative of arresting his offender minister, he’s baying for the blood of his political opponents. Truth will be suppressed however can’t be defeated.

Later, Bajwa stated: “I’m extraordinarily happy that my colleague @SukhpalKhaira has been granted anticipatory bail by the courts within the false case filed towards him by the @AAPPunjab. His solely crime is exposing the minister Kataruchak for his gross sexual misconduct. It’s shameful that @BhagwantMann goes after his political opponents reasonably than arresting his personal minister with severe prices towards him. The fact will at all times prevail.

Thanking Bajwa, Khaira later tweeted: “I’m extraordinarily grateful to @Partap_Sbajwa LoP for standing by his colleagues to boldly oppose the gross political vengeance unleashed by @BhagwantMann upon his political opponents by blatantly misusing police equipment to fulfill his bloated ego. Truth will be suppressed for some time however cannot be defeated for ever-Khaira.”