<p>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who has been released from jail after 35 days in a case of allegedly hurting religious sentiments, has said he has full faith in the judiciary and hopes to get justice.</p>.<p>Faruqui was released from the Indore Central Jail late Saturday night after prison authorities checked Friday's bail order of the Supreme Court on its website, a jail official earlier said.</p>.<p>In a brief video message after he was set free, the 32-year-old comedian said, "I don't want to comment (on the case again him) now. But, I have full faith in the judiciary and I am hopeful of getting justice."</p>.<p>Arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in jail since January 1.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected his bail plea on January 28.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/judge-had-to-call-for-comedian-munawar-faruquis-release-even-after-sc-order-948542.html" target="_blank">Judge had to call for comedian Munawar Faruqui's release even after SC order</a></strong></p>.<p>The apex court also stayed the production warrant issued against Faruqui by a court in Prayagraj in connection with an FIR lodged there.</p>.<p>However, he was released late Saturday night only after a Chief Judicial Magistrate in Indore rang up the jail authorities and asked them to check the SC's website for the bail order.</p>.<p>Media persons had gathered outside the jail after getting the news of his release, but according to some eyewitnesses, Faruqui walked out of the jail quietly, to avoid a backlash in the wake of accusations made against him.</p>.<p>Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a BJP MLA's son that objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year's Day. </p>
<p>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who has been released from jail after 35 days in a case of allegedly hurting religious sentiments, has said he has full faith in the judiciary and hopes to get justice.</p>.<p>Faruqui was released from the Indore Central Jail late Saturday night after prison authorities checked Friday's bail order of the Supreme Court on its website, a jail official earlier said.</p>.<p>In a brief video message after he was set free, the 32-year-old comedian said, "I don't want to comment (on the case again him) now. But, I have full faith in the judiciary and I am hopeful of getting justice."</p>.<p>Arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in jail since January 1.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected his bail plea on January 28.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/judge-had-to-call-for-comedian-munawar-faruquis-release-even-after-sc-order-948542.html" target="_blank">Judge had to call for comedian Munawar Faruqui's release even after SC order</a></strong></p>.<p>The apex court also stayed the production warrant issued against Faruqui by a court in Prayagraj in connection with an FIR lodged there.</p>.<p>However, he was released late Saturday night only after a Chief Judicial Magistrate in Indore rang up the jail authorities and asked them to check the SC's website for the bail order.</p>.<p>Media persons had gathered outside the jail after getting the news of his release, but according to some eyewitnesses, Faruqui walked out of the jail quietly, to avoid a backlash in the wake of accusations made against him.</p>.<p>Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a BJP MLA's son that objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year's Day. </p>