The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to Congress leader and former state minister Raja Pateria.

Pateria was arrested on December 13, 2022 from his residence in Hata town of Damoh district and is currently in judicial custody for his controversial comment “be ready to kill Modi to save the Constitution” remark about the prime minister.

The court has granted bail to Raja Pateria on his furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 1 lakh.

A bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi allowed the second bail application of Pateria.

A court in Pawai town of Panna district had refused to grant him bail following which he has to approach the high court.