NCP Leader Manikrao Kokate Gets Bail in 1995 Cheating Case from Bombay HC

• Bombay High Court granted bail to NCP leader Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 cheating case.
• Bail was granted on a bond of Rs 1 lakh.
• Kokate had challenged the Nashik Sessions Court's order upholding his two-year jail sentence.
• A Nashik court magistrate had convicted Kokate and his brother on February 20.
• His lawyer, Aniket Nikam, stated the sentence could lead to loss of his ministerial post and MLA membership.

Why It Matters: Bombay HC grants bail to NCP's Manikrao Kokate, preventing immediate loss of his political posts.