Jaya Prada Appears Before UP Court In 2019 Poll Code Violation Case

Former MP from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and film actress Jaya Prada, who appeared in court in connection with the case of violation of the code of conduct on Wednesday, the second time this week, said that she has neither tried to create any conflict nor tried to flee.

"We have never tried to create any conflict or flee away. I could not come earlier owing to my ill heath, now I was feeling better so I have reached here. The court has asked me to come here on March 22," Jaya Prada said, speaking to reporters after her court hearing.

Earlier on Monday, the actress appeared in court in connection with the same case. She said that she has always been a law-abiding citizen, and due to health issues, she could not come to court. Her lawyer said that the non-bailable warrant (NBW) was cancelled against her.

"I have been MP from Rampur twice. Today I got relief from the court. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath have empowered the women of the country. This is a small case, and I ask for forgiveness from the court. Those who wanted to defame me could not succeed. The case is in court. I don't want to say much about it. Due to poor health, I could not appear in the court earlier. I have high sugar, blood pressure, and there was the possibility of kidney ailments due to which I could not appear in court," Jaya Prada said.

Jaya Prada was considered 'absconding' in two cases related to the violation of the code of conduct. The decision came after Jaya Prada failed to appear for a court hearing, despite repeated notices and non-bailable warrants against her.

The MP/MLA court in Rampur issued CrPC order 82 for her non-appearance even after issuing a non-bailable warrant (NBW) several times, regarding which Senior Prosecution Officer Amarnath Tiwari said that the 2019 election code of conduct case against Jaya Prada was registered in the court of the Special MP/MLA Court, Rampur, in Kemri police station and Swar police station.

MP/MLA Magistrate Court Judge Shobhit Bansal issued NBW to Jaya Prada due to her non-appearance in court on the previous dates.

The report sent by Inspector Ranji Trivedi noted that the accused was protecting herself, and her mobile was switched off. Following this, a demand was made in court to take action under Section 82 CrPC against the accused, Jaya Prada. The order has been made, and the next date has been fixed as March 6.

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