<p>Muzaffarnagar: Former Member of Parliament Kadir Rana was granted bail in two separate cases of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Meerapur Assembly by-election, his lawyer said.</p>.<p>Rana appeared before the Special MP/MLA Court in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/muzaffarnagar">Muzaffarnagar</a> on Wednesday where the presiding officer, Devender Singh Fauzdar, approved his bail plea after he furnished a surety bond of Rs 25,000 for each case.</p>.<p>Rana, along with others, had been charged by police for violating the model code of conduct in connection with the by-election in Meerapur, which took place under the jurisdiction of Ramraj Police Station.</p>.Uttar Pradesh: Woman with daughter in arms jumps from moving train to save son.<p>The cases were filed separately by the authorities during the election period.</p>.<p>Speaking to <em>PTI</em>, Rana's lawyer, Nakli Singh Tyagi, confirmed that bail was granted, and the former MP has since been released.</p>.<p>Rana's daughter-in-law, Sumbul Rana, had contested the Meerapur Assembly by-election as a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/samajwadi-party">Samajwadi Party</a> candidate but was defeated by BJP's Mithlesh Pal.</p>.<p>Polling in Meerapur was held on November 20 and the counting of votes took place on November 23.</p>
<p>Muzaffarnagar: Former Member of Parliament Kadir Rana was granted bail in two separate cases of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Meerapur Assembly by-election, his lawyer said.</p>.<p>Rana appeared before the Special MP/MLA Court in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/muzaffarnagar">Muzaffarnagar</a> on Wednesday where the presiding officer, Devender Singh Fauzdar, approved his bail plea after he furnished a surety bond of Rs 25,000 for each case.</p>.<p>Rana, along with others, had been charged by police for violating the model code of conduct in connection with the by-election in Meerapur, which took place under the jurisdiction of Ramraj Police Station.</p>.Uttar Pradesh: Woman with daughter in arms jumps from moving train to save son.<p>The cases were filed separately by the authorities during the election period.</p>.<p>Speaking to <em>PTI</em>, Rana's lawyer, Nakli Singh Tyagi, confirmed that bail was granted, and the former MP has since been released.</p>.<p>Rana's daughter-in-law, Sumbul Rana, had contested the Meerapur Assembly by-election as a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/samajwadi-party">Samajwadi Party</a> candidate but was defeated by BJP's Mithlesh Pal.</p>.<p>Polling in Meerapur was held on November 20 and the counting of votes took place on November 23.</p>