A court in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday granted bail to controversial YouTuber Siddharth Yadava alias Elvish Yadav, his lawyer Prashant Kumar Rathi said.
The court granted him bail on two sureties of Rs 50,000 each, the advocate added.
“The court heard the bail application and granted bail in the case. He will have to furnish two bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each which would be submitted in the court,” Advocate Prashant Rathi said.
However, it may take some time before Yadav walks out of the Luksar Jail in Greater Noida, where he is lodged since March 17, said advocate Deepak Bhati, who is also representing Yadav in the case.
“We have commenced legal procedures. We will request provisional acceptance of the bail bonds to expedite the issuance of the release order. It may be granted tonight or might take a few days, taking into account the closure of the court for Holi holidays starting tomorrow,” Bhati told news agency PTI.
Yadav was arrested by Noida Police on Sunday in connection with its probe into suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties.
The 26-year-old controversial YouTuber, also winner of reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2, has been booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Wildlife Protection Act and the Indian Penal Code, according to police.