Following his conviction, he filed an appeal before a sessions court to challenge the verdict delivered by the judicial magistrate. The Court released him on bail during the pendency of the appeal. However, since he failed to appear before the Court earlier this month, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him.
Nair then appeared before the sessions court and challenged the issuance of the non-bailable warrant. However, the Court rejected his plea and sent him to judicial custody.
He then moved the High Court seeking immediate release from custody.
Justice MK Thakker of Gujarat High Court heard the matter and reserved her verdict but declined to release him in the interim.
The Court said it will pronounce the order on September 30, Wednesday.
When Nair’s counsel pressed for interim release, the High Court said,
“As this matter has been heard and the matter is kept for dictation of the order, no interim relief is required to be granted.”
This prompted him to approach the Supreme Court.