Case linked to Hanuman Chalisa row: Navneet Rana fails to appear before court
The Hindu
Former Amravati MP Navneet Rana failed to appear before a court in a case linked to a row over reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navneet Rana failed to turn up before a court in Mumbai on June 12, citing ill-health, in a 2022 case linked to a row over reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence of then Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The former MP's husband, Amravati MLA Ravi Rana, who is also an accused in the case, appeared before the court.
The couple has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty) for allegedly resisting and obstructing police personnel, who had visited their residence in Mumbai's Khar area for arresting them after they announced a plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Mr. Thackeray's residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra.
In December 2023, the court rejected their discharge plea, saying prima facie there is enough evidence against the applicants based on the statements of witnesses. Thus, a crime under IPC Section 353 is made out, the court had said.
Since January, the matter has been posted on multiple dates for framing of charges against the couple.
However, the proceedings have not moved ahead due to failure of the accused to appear before the court.
On a previous hearing, Special Judge for MP/MLAs' cases, R.N. Rokade, directed the Rana couple to appear before him on June 12 without fail.
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