JANAKPURDHAM: The Dhanusha District Court on Sunday released three agitators on bail, who were arrested for setting a motorcycle on fire while protesting.

Sambhu Sah, Deepak Mahato and Binod Kushwaha were arrested from Kshireshwor Municipality of Dhanusha district on November 24.

The Court, however, released them on a bail of Rs 47,870.

According to Advocate Hemanta Kumar Karna, the bench of district judge had ordered to set the trio free on bail after hearing statements from both sides.

Earlier, the Janakpur chapter of Nepal Bar Association had decided to advocate for the protesters.

The trio had set ablaze two motorcycles for black marketing of fuel in Dhalkebar of Dhanusha district.