Kokate Gets Bail, Sentence Suspended by HC 24 Hrs After Resignation

• Manikrao Kokate, senior NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader, resigned from his ministerial post.
• Just 24 hours later, the Bombay High Court suspended his sentence.
• The High Court also granted him bail in a 1995 fraud and forgery case.
• Kokate had lost his ministerial position due to lower court setbacks and fear of arrest.
• This decision brings significant relief to Kokate and sparks new political debate in Maharashtra.

Why It Matters: Bombay HC grants bail to Manikrao Kokate, suspending sentence in 1995 fraud case, 24 hours post-resignation.