However, Dhananjay will have to remain in judicial custody as he surrendered before another court today after expiry of his interim bail in the murder case of his maid in which he has been chargesheeted along with his wife Jagriti Singh.
Additional Sessions Judge Sarita Birbal granted bail to Dhananjay on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and surety of like amount in the rape case.
After he surrendered in the other case, Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma directed that he be taken into custody and fixed the matter for July 5.
In the rape case, advocate S P M Tripathi, who appeared for Dhananjay, sought bail for his client on the ground that the woman's statement has already been recorded by the court and no evidence has come against him.
