New Delhi, Sep 10: The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to Jonathan Nitin Brady, radio jockey of "Red FM 93.5" whose controversial remarks during a show on "Indian Idol" Prashant Tamang led to violent protests in West Bengal.
A bench of Justices R V Raveendran and L S Panta said that Brady in the event of his arrest shall be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 10,000 along with one surety.
Brady, shall also make himself available to the investigating officer and shall not make efforts to tamper with the evidence.
During a show on the FM channel on September 24, 2007, Brady has made some remarks that created tension in West Bengal which has a large population of the Gorkha community to which Tamang belonged to.
Though, Brady claimed that his remarks were misinterpreted, the local magistrate issued arrest warrants against him on the basis of a complaint registered under Section 153A (causing ill-will between members of different communities).
The Calcutta High Court rejected his plea for anticipatory bail, following which he approached the apex court.
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