Jakkula Ramesh, the lawyer for Revathi and Thanvi filed application before the court and argued for their immediate release citing the police acting under political pressure
Published Date – 17 March 2025, 04:40 PM
Hyderabad: A local court in Hyderabad granted bail to two women journalists, Revathi Pogadadanda, managing director Pulse Digital News Network, and Thanvi Yadav, an employee, who were arrested by the Telangana police earlier this month for allegedly circulating content against Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy.
Jakkula Ramesh, the lawyer for Revathi and Thanvi filed application before the court and argued for their immediate release citing the police acting under political pressure. The public prosecutor on the other had opposed the bail application citing the need for police to investigate the case.
However, the court enlarged the journalists on bail and they are expected to be released later in the evening. They were asked to furnish two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each.
They are expected to be released on Monday evening from the special prison for women, Chanchalguda, where they are lodged.
The court had earlier ruled that invoking Section 111 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Revathi, and Thanvi Yadav, was unjustified and struck it down.
Jakkula Laxman argued in the court at the time of her being sent to judicial remand that section 111 was grossly disproportionate. “All the other sections invoked carry a maximum punishment of less than seven years. Hence, immediate arrest was not warranted,” Laxman said, alleging that the women were arrested in haste due to political pressure.
As per the order on March 12, additional chief judicial magistrate G Anusha, ruled that invoking section 111 against them was unjustified. “The essential ingredients of Section 111 of BNS do not attract at this stage as there is no involvement of monetary transactions or other factors mentioned under Section 111,” the court observed.
