<p>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui walked out of Indore central jail late on Saturday night, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a case for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.</p>.<p>Faruqui was released from the jail after the prison authorities received the order of the Supreme Court, an official of the jail said.</p>.<p>Arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in Indore jail since January 1.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court had rejected his bail plea on January 28.</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>Eyewitnesses said that the comedian walked out of the jail silently and quietly possibly to avoid a backlash in the wake of accusations made against him.</p>.<p>Mediapersons also flocked outside the jail after getting the news of his release.</p>.<p>Sometime before his release, an official of the Indore central jail, had said that a court in Prayagraj had ordered Faruqui's production in a similar case on February 18.</p>.<p>Citing the jail manual, he said that an order from the Prayagraj court or a competent government officer, was needed to release him.</p>
<p>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui walked out of Indore central jail late on Saturday night, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a case for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.</p>.<p>Faruqui was released from the jail after the prison authorities received the order of the Supreme Court, an official of the jail said.</p>.<p>Arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in Indore jail since January 1.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court had rejected his bail plea on January 28.</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>Eyewitnesses said that the comedian walked out of the jail silently and quietly possibly to avoid a backlash in the wake of accusations made against him.</p>.<p>Mediapersons also flocked outside the jail after getting the news of his release.</p>.<p>Sometime before his release, an official of the Indore central jail, had said that a court in Prayagraj had ordered Faruqui's production in a similar case on February 18.</p>.<p>Citing the jail manual, he said that an order from the Prayagraj court or a competent government officer, was needed to release him.</p>