Prakash Raj gets bail in multiple voter ID case in Bengaluru court

Actor Prakash Raj appeared before the 48th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Bengaluru on Friday in connection with a voter ID-related case, after the court had earlier issued a non-bailable warrant against him for allegedly failing to respond to court notices.

During the hearing, his lawyers sought recall of the warrant, while the actor personally appeared before the court to seek bail.

After hearing the arguments, the 48th ACJM Court recalled the non-bailable warrant and granted bail to Prakash Raj. He was granted bail on furnishing a cash surety of Rs 4,000, bringing the immediate proceedings arising from the warrant to a



close.

During the hearing, Prakash Raj's counsel argued that the summons had never been served on him and that they had learnt about the proceedings only through media reports and other sources. The court then allowed the application seeking recall of the warrant.

The case relates to allegations that Prakash Raj possesses voter identity cards in multiple states. According to the background of the matter, a complaint was filed in 2019 by advocate Dileep Kumar at the Halasuru Gate Police Station, alleging that the actor held voter ID cards in four states, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, which, if proved, would violate election rules.