Bijnor (UP), May 5 (IANS): Independent Uttar Pradesh MLA Aman Mani Tripathi, who was arrested in Bijnor district on Monday for lockdown violations, has been granted bail by a Bijnor court.

His seven associates, who were been arrested along with him, have also been granted bail. All of them will be required to furnish personal bonds for Rs 20,000 each within 30 days.

During the court hearing, the judge told the MLA that he was not expected to behave in an irresponsible manner since he was a legislator.

The MLA said that he had made a mistake due to a misunderstanding. However, despite getting bail from the court, Tripathi and his associates will not be able to go home.

According to Praveen Kumar, the Circle Officer of Najibabad, they will be quarantined in Najibabad and their samples will be sent for testing.

Tripathi, an independent legislator from Nautanwa in Maharajganj district, was earlier booked by the Uttarakhand Police for travelling without a pass. He is also facing a CBI probe in the case of the murder of his wife, Sara Singh.