After 4 nights Judicial custody, Arnab Goswami being taken to Taloja Jail in screened van

In latest development, Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was on Sunday morning moved from quarantine centre in Alibag in which he has been in judicial custody for 4 nights and is being taken to Taloja jail in a police van with black screens on its windows to prevent him from being seen. 'Taloja Taloja Taloja,' Arnab is clearly heard shouting from inside van.

After Alibag CJM on Wednesday evening h sent Arnab to 14 days judicial custody, Bombay HC on Saturday, reserved order in plea challenging Arnab's arrest following which it was anunced that verdict will be prounced at 3 pm on Monday. Shifting Arnab Goswami to Taloja jail wasn't intimated to Arnab Goswami's lawyers.

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Bombay High Court reserves its order

Senior vocate Harish Salve me strong arguments representing Arnab Goswami once again, as Bombay High Court on Saturday reserved its order in Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief's plea against his arrest. two-judge bench comprising of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik ordered that bail can be sought by Arnab under Section 439 from sessions court. court also ordered that sessions court must decide within four days if approached for bail. Bombay High Court would prounce its order as soon as possible, Justice Shinde stated. It was later anunced that order would be prounced at 3 pm on Monday.

Previously, on Friday, arguing for Arnab's release, senior vocate Harish Salve h stated that permission h been taken by police for reopening 2018 Anvay Naik abetment of suicide case in which Arnab has been arrested, as per order of Chief Judicial Magistrate, ding ' arrest is illegal'. Critically, while prouncing her order in remand hearing, CJM too observed that re is chain showing nexus between suicide and role of accused i.e. Arnab. 

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Arnab Goswami's shocking arrest

On Wednesday at 7:45 AM, Mumbai Police barged into house of Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and forcefully dragged him out, arresting him under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code in 2018 Anvay Naik suicide case. police personnel t only stopped Arnab from handing over medicines to his parents-in-law but also physically assaulted him and his son, even refusing to let him wear his shoes. Arnab was neir served prior summons r allowed access to his legal team. 

Mumbai police n handed him over to Raig police, which took him to Alibag Police Station, where his lawyer informed that Arnab h suffered an injury on his left hand after being heckled by police. As per lawyer, he was pulled by his belt and was beaten on back of his spine. After a 5-hour long remand hearing, however, Chief Judicial Magistrate rejected granting custody to  Raig police and Arnab was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.

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