Manikrao Kokate Gets High Court Relief: Arrest Averted, Bail Granted

• High Court grants Manikrao Kokate bail on a personal bond of 1 lakh, averting his arrest.
• Kokate was convicted by lower courts for government flat irregularities and sentenced to two years.
• An arrest warrant was issued against him, leading to his resignation from his ministerial post.
• Lawyers argued Kokate was eligible for the flat in 1989 and income increase later doesn't warrant return.
• They also claimed no false documents were submitted and the Sessions Court verdict was unclear on fraud definition.

Why It Matters: High Court grants Manikrao Kokate bail, preventing his arrest in a government flat irregularities case.