PATNA, Feb. 10 -- The special MP/MLA court of Patna on Tuesday granted regular bail to Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in a three-decade-old forgery case. Purnea Independent MP was arrested late on Friday evening from his Mandiri residence by the Patna police following a high-voltage drama after a property attachment warrant was issued against him by the court in connection with a 1995 case lodged under Section 467 (forgery of documents) of the IPC.

Yadav was admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) due to "health-related issues" on Saturday and then he was forwarded to the Beur central jail after a doctor found him fit.

The MP arrived at the court premises from the Beur jail at around 12:30 pm during the hear...