Gautam Khattar granted bail

Case of alleged insult to Francis Xavier in Goa

Panaji, Goa – In a case of alleged insult to Francis Xavier during a public programme in Vasco, the Vasco Judicial Magistrate First Class Court granted bail to Gautam Khattar on 2 May. After hearing the arguments of both the defence and the police on 30 April, the Court had reserved its order on Khattar’s bail application until 10 a.m. on 2 May 2026.

While granting bail, the Court imposed key conditions, including furnishing a personal bond of ₹15,000 along with two sureties, not committing a similar offence, not travelling abroad without the Court’s permission, fully cooperating with the investigation, and remaining present as required for further inquiry. A large number of people from both sides gathered in the Court to hear the order. An intervention application had also been filed in this case; however, the Court granted bail to Gautam Khattar.

⚖️ ​Gautam Khattar has been granted bail in the case involving the alleged insult of Francis Xavier.

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Gautam Khattar had been admitted to a hospital since 28 April due to chest pain. Even today, he attends the court proceedings through video conferencing. Advocates Nagesh Joshi, Amey Prabhudessai, Ghanshyam Upadhyay from Mumbai, and Yogesh Deshpande represented Gautam Khattar in this case.

In this matter, Advocate Sanjeev Punalekar said, “I congratulate Advocate Amey Prabhudessai, Advocate Nagesh Joshi, Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay from Mumbai, and Advocate Yogesh Deshpande. This is a victory of Dharma. I also congratulate the Hindus who extended full support to Gautam Khattar in this case.”