Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar has moved to Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court’s order denying him bail in the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
Kumar has filed a special leave petition against the Delhi High Court order denying him bail.
Delhi HC Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta on July 12, dismissed Kumar’s bail plea, stating that the CM’s close aide enjoys “considerable influence” and there was no ground to grant him the relief.
Keeping in view the nature of accusations and apprehension of the witnesses being influenced, no grounds are made out for releasing the petitioner on bail, the judge concluded.
Kumar was arrested on May 18 in connection with the assault on Maliwal on May 13 and produced late at night before a local court which sent him to five days of police custody.
An FIR was registered against Kumar after he allegedly assaulted the former Delhi Women Commission (DCW) chief at the chief minister’s residence.
The FIR includes charges under Sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354(B) (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Meanwhile, the local court has extended Kumar’s judicial custody till July 30. The Delhi Police has also filed the charge sheet before the Tis Hazari Court naming Kumar as a prime accused in relation to the alleged incident.
With inputs from agencies
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