A full investigation into Ranveer Allahbadia can be heard on April 28 by Passport Return
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday observed the probe in relation to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia was complete and said it would on April 28 hear his plea for the return of his passport in a case of distasteful remarks in a YouTube show.On February 18, the top court protected Allahbadia from arrest in multiple FIRs filed over his comments during a YouTube show and directed him to deposit his passport with the investigating officer of Police Station Nodal Cyber Police, Thane.
The bench of Justice Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said Allahabadia’s plea will be considered on April 28.
At the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for Assam and Maharashtra police, said in Guwahati Fir, a statement from a co-defendant would be recorded, while an investigation into Mumbai’s FIR was conducted but no charges were filed.
The bench recorded Mehta’s statement and observed that Allahbadia’s investigation was completed.
The Supreme Court on March 3 allowed Allahabadia to resume its podcast “ranveer Show” but to maintain “ethical and decent” and to suit audiences of all ages.
Allahbadia, widely known as Beerbiceps, was booked for the comics and sex comments of India’s got ’em’.
Initially, the Supreme Court restricted any plan for Allahbadia to play its podcast, which had a direct or indirect effect on the merits of the sub-trial cases he was involved in.
On February 18, the Supreme Court granted temporary protection while calling his comments “vulgar” and said he had a “dirty mind”, which puts society in shame.
In addition to Allahabadia and Reina, others in Assam also mentioned the comics, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and apoorva makhija.
