NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal‘s shut aide Bibhav Kumar within the Swati Maliwal assault case.
The apex courtroom famous that Kumar had been in custody for 100 days and {that a} chargesheet was already filed within the case.
The courtroom additionally directed that Bibhav Kumar shouldn’t be reinstated as the private assistant or given any official task within the CM workplace.
Bibhav Kumar shall not enter the Delhi CM’s home until all witnesses are examined, the highest courtroom stated.
Earlier, Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court docket had prolonged Bibhav Kumar’s judicial custody till September 13.
On July 16, The Delhi Police filed a 500-page chargesheet in opposition to Bibhav Kumar in reference to the assault case. The cost sheet was submitted to Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Gaurav Goyal.
Swati Maliwal has claimed that Bibhav assaulted her when she visited the Delhi CM’s residence on Could 13 to satisfy with him.
Based mostly on Maliwal’s criticism, the ultimate report was filed below varied sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), together with sections 201 (inflicting disappearance of proof of offence), 308 (try to commit culpable murder), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (assault or legal drive to a girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354 B (assault or use of legal drive in opposition to a girl with the intent to disrobe her), 506 (legal intimidation) and 509 (insult precipitated to the modesty of a girl by way of any phrases, gestures or object meaning to the do the identical).
Authorities have additionally obtained the DVR from Kerjriwal’s residence and seized a number of gadgets, together with two of Bibhav’s cell phones. Throughout his police custody, Bibhav was transported to Mumbai on two events to retrieve allegedly erased knowledge from his cell gadgets.
Earlier than the Supreme Court docket’s Monday’s reduction, Kumar’s pleas had been constantly dismissed by each the trial courtroom and the excessive courtroom.
The apex courtroom famous that Kumar had been in custody for 100 days and {that a} chargesheet was already filed within the case.
The courtroom additionally directed that Bibhav Kumar shouldn’t be reinstated as the private assistant or given any official task within the CM workplace.
Bibhav Kumar shall not enter the Delhi CM’s home until all witnesses are examined, the highest courtroom stated.
Earlier, Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court docket had prolonged Bibhav Kumar’s judicial custody till September 13.
On July 16, The Delhi Police filed a 500-page chargesheet in opposition to Bibhav Kumar in reference to the assault case. The cost sheet was submitted to Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Gaurav Goyal.
Swati Maliwal has claimed that Bibhav assaulted her when she visited the Delhi CM’s residence on Could 13 to satisfy with him.
Based mostly on Maliwal’s criticism, the ultimate report was filed below varied sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), together with sections 201 (inflicting disappearance of proof of offence), 308 (try to commit culpable murder), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (assault or legal drive to a girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354 B (assault or use of legal drive in opposition to a girl with the intent to disrobe her), 506 (legal intimidation) and 509 (insult precipitated to the modesty of a girl by way of any phrases, gestures or object meaning to the do the identical).
Authorities have additionally obtained the DVR from Kerjriwal’s residence and seized a number of gadgets, together with two of Bibhav’s cell phones. Throughout his police custody, Bibhav was transported to Mumbai on two events to retrieve allegedly erased knowledge from his cell gadgets.
Earlier than the Supreme Court docket’s Monday’s reduction, Kumar’s pleas had been constantly dismissed by each the trial courtroom and the excessive courtroom.
