Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Former Minister Kokate Granted Bail, Faces Surgery
Manikrao Kokate, a former minister in Maharashtra, was granted bail by the Bombay High Court in a case from 1995 where he was accused of cheating and forgery.
The court suspended his two-year jail sentence but did not stay his conviction.
Meanwhile, doctors at Lilavati Hospital found that Kokate has four blockages in his heart and advised him to undergo bypass surgery.
His family and legal team are present at the hospital, and the police are also involved.
Kokate had resigned from his ministerial position earlier, subject to the court's decision.
His health is being closely monitored, and the option of angioplasty is also available if he chooses not to have surgery.
Bombay High Court granted bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, suspending his two-year jail term.
The court refused to stay Kokate's conviction, noting evidence of his involvement in the case.
Doctors at Lilavati Hospital advised Kokate to undergo bypass surgery after detecting four arterial blockages in his heart.
Kokate's condition is being closely monitored, and angioplasty is an alternative treatment option.
Kokate resigned from his ministerial position subject to the Bombay High Court's decision on his petition.
- Who
- Manikrao Kokate, former Maharashtra minister
- What
- Granted bail in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, advised bypass surgery
- When
- Bail granted on Friday, medical condition detected earlier this week
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Lilavati Hospital in Bandra West
- Why
- Kokate was convicted for using forged documents to obtain flats in 1995
- Name
- Manikrao Kokate
- Age
- 68
- Position
- Former Maharashtra Minister
- Case
- 1995 cheating and forgery
- Sentence
- 2-year jail term
- Bail Condition
- Rs 1 lakh surety
- Medical Condition
- Four arterial blockages
- Recommended Treatment
- Bypass surgery or angioplasty
