Derogatory comments on Jain community: Accused denied anticipatory bail

Updated: Jul 17th, 2024


The Additional Sessions Judge Jayeshkumar Patel at the city sessions court denied the anticipatory bail to Dharamshi Baraiya of Bhavnagar on July 16.

A complaint was registered against Baraiya for passing indecent remarks on Jainism and Jain community monks on social media platforms.

The court stated that considering the affidavit of the investigating officer, the accused have a history of committing crimes that hurt religious sentiments and incite communal hatred.

The prosecutor representing the government argued that the case is at a sensitive stage, and the accused posted hateful content against the Jain community and their Tirthankaras on Facebook, which went viral, hurting the religious sentiments of the Jain community and leading to widespread outrage.

Previously, the police had filed a case against four accused including Satish Rajgor Chavdagor and Sitarambapu Guru Ramdasbapu Sadhu, and Baraiya.

To avoid arrest in this case, Baraiya had filed an anticipatory bail application in the sessions court, which was rejected by the court.

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