<p>A Mumbai court on Thursday granted bail to Fakt Marathi channel owner Shirish Pattanshetty, who was arrested in the alleged fake TRP scam.</p>.<p>Additional sessions judge P R Sitre granted bail to Pattanshetty on a surety of Rs 50,000, his lawyer Aniket Nikam said.</p>.<p>Nikam earlier argued in the court that his client had not done any rigging of the Television Rating Points nor there was a rise in the TRP of the Fakth Marathi channel.</p>.<p>The revenue of the channel had also not increased during the relevant period, he said, alleging that this was a "witch-hunt".</p>.<p>He further submitted that during the custodial interrogation of Pattanshetty, who was arrested earlier this month, nothing was recovered and his further detention was unwarranted.</p>.<p>The alleged fake TRP scam came to light after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a complaint with Mumbai police through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain channels were rigging TRP numbers to lure advertisers.</p>.<p>It was alleged that some families at whose houses meters were installed for collecting data of viewership were being bribed to tune into a particular channel.</p>.<p>So far, at least 11 people have been arrested in connection with the case.</p>
<p>A Mumbai court on Thursday granted bail to Fakt Marathi channel owner Shirish Pattanshetty, who was arrested in the alleged fake TRP scam.</p>.<p>Additional sessions judge P R Sitre granted bail to Pattanshetty on a surety of Rs 50,000, his lawyer Aniket Nikam said.</p>.<p>Nikam earlier argued in the court that his client had not done any rigging of the Television Rating Points nor there was a rise in the TRP of the Fakth Marathi channel.</p>.<p>The revenue of the channel had also not increased during the relevant period, he said, alleging that this was a "witch-hunt".</p>.<p>He further submitted that during the custodial interrogation of Pattanshetty, who was arrested earlier this month, nothing was recovered and his further detention was unwarranted.</p>.<p>The alleged fake TRP scam came to light after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a complaint with Mumbai police through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain channels were rigging TRP numbers to lure advertisers.</p>.<p>It was alleged that some families at whose houses meters were installed for collecting data of viewership were being bribed to tune into a particular channel.</p>.<p>So far, at least 11 people have been arrested in connection with the case.</p>