Varavara Rao seeks extension of medical bail

Plea before Bombay HC mentions adherence to all court directions despite multiple ailments

The 81-year-old poet Varavara Rao, accused in the , has filed for an extension of his, which expires on September 5, before the Bombay High Court On February 22 this year, Mr. Rao was granted medical bail on a cash bond of ₹50,000 by a division bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale. However, due to a delay in obtaining a solvency certificate, Mr. Rao was released only on March 6. Since then, he has been residing with his wife P. Hemalatha at Malad East. His petition mentions that due to his frail health his advocate had applied for exemption from personal appearance before the NIA court on remand dates. He has been reporting every fortnight to Kurar (East Malad) police station through Whatsapp video calls and has abided by all conditions levied by the court and not violated any directions.