NCP's Kokate Gets Bail in 1995 Forgery Case, Sentence Not Suspended

• Bombay HC granted bail to NCP leader Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 housing irregularities case.
• Bail granted on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, but conviction and two-year sentence remain in force.
• Kokate resigned from Maharashtra Cabinet after his conviction was upheld by Nashik sessions court.
• The case involves submitting fake documents for flats under government quota by claiming EWS status.
• Legal consequences of the conviction will continue despite the interim bail relief.

Why It Matters: Manikrao Kokate gets bail but his conviction and two-year sentence in a 1995 forgery case stand.