Religious sentiments case: Student gets bail

The Calcutta High Court yesterday granted interim bail for Sharmistha Panoli, the 22-year-old law student and social media influencer arrested recently by Kolkata Police on charges of hurting religious sentiments and promoting hatred through her posts.

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A vacation bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury granted her interim bail against a personal bond of Rs 10,000.

However, her interim bail comes with a lot of restrictions as well. The court directed her to fully cooperate in the investigation carried out against her by the Kolkata Police and not leave the country without the prior permission of the court.