A transit anticipatory bail allows an accused to seek interim protection from arrest in their current jurisdiction even if the FIR is registered outside their home state.
The High Court today directed Kamra to approach the Vanur court, which granted him bail.
A case was filed against Kamra by Mumbai's Khar Police, prompting him to seek legal protection from arrest. Kamra's lawyer argued before the court that Kamra had not directly criticised anyone and that there was no hidden agenda behind his comments. He alleged that the police were in the process of arresting him.
Hearing the plea, Justice Sundar Mohan of the Madras High Court directed Kamra to appear before the Vanur court to secure bail and adjourned the case to April 7. The court granted him bail. The court has also ordered him to be present before the High Court on April 7 for further proceedings regarding his bail conditions.
Earlier, multiple Mumbai Police officers went to Kamra's residence in the city after he did not appear for questioning regarding his remarks on Shinde. In response,
Kamra criticised the move, calling it a "waste of time and public resources," as he had not lived there for a decade.
On March 23, Kamra used a parody version of a song from the 1997 film Dil Toh Pagal Hai targetting Shinde during a stand-up performance at the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai's Khar. Without referring to the Deputy Chief Minister, the comedian referred to him as "gaddar" (traitor). The act drew backlash, with Shiv Sena workers vandalising the venue.
Days later, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation began demolishing parts of the Habitat studio.