Jaya Prada Appears in Court After Being Declared ‘Absconding’ !!

Former MP and actress Jaya Prada was declared a fugitive by the court. Finally, the former MP and actress got conditional bail after appearing in court on Monday. Earlier, the court ordered Jaya Prada to be arrested and brought out in front of the court by March 6. On February 27, a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur gave this order to the Superintendent of Police.

But why was Jayaprada declared a fugitive?

Senior Prosecution Officer Amarnath Tiwari had earlier informed that two cases were registered against former MPs from Rampur in Kemari and Swar police stations for violating the Code of Conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After filing this complaint, the Special MP MLA Court ordered Jaya Prada to appear several times. But Jaya Prada did not attend. And so a total of 7 non-bailable warrants were issued against her. But even after that, the police could not produce her in court.

The court was informed by the police that Jaya Prada has been repeatedly evading arrest. All her phones keep switching off. After this, Judge Shovit Bansal declared Jayaprada absconding. The judge ordered the Superintendent of Police of Rampur to arrest Jayaprada and bring her to court by March 6. Jaya Prada finally reached the court with her lawyers on Monday. She appeared before Special Court Magistrate Shovit Bansal.

She was first taken into judicial custody by the court during the hearing of the case on Monday. As a result, Jaya Prada had to stand in court for quite some time. But considering her plea and as she was ill, the court later granted her conditional bail. Jaya Prada was granted bail on a bond of Rs 20,000 for the two cases, totaling Rs 40,000.

On that day, Jaya Prada assured the court that she would appear in court in person for every hearing and would not apply for exemption from appearance. And after her assurance, the court granted her bail. After the court ordered her arrest on February 27, Jaya Prada filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court to quash the non-bailable warrant issued against her. However, the court rejected the application.

FAQ

Is Jaya Prada an MP?

Ans: Jaya Prada was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2014.

How old is Jaya Prada?

Ans:Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is 61 years old.

Is Jaya Prada in jail?

Ans: Jaya Prada appeared in front of the court. Allahabad High Court to quash the non-bailable warrant issued against her. However, the court rejected the application. Although she got a conditional bail.

What are the charges against Jaya Prada?

Ans: Two cases were registered against former MPs from Rampur in Kemari and Swar police stations for violating the Code of Conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After that, Jaya Prada was ordered to be arrested.