Delhi High Court on Friday asked the police to state their stance on the bail plea of CM Arvind Kejriwal‘s aide Bibhav Kumar in the case against him for allegedly assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
Earlier on June 7, a trial court in Tis Hazari had refused to grant him bail, saying he was facing “grave and serious” charges and that there was an apprehension that he could influence witnesses.
In his plea before the high court, Kumar said the trial court failed to consider the fact that his further custody was not required as all evidence has been collected by the investigating officer and statements of witnesses have also been recorded.
Kumar’s first bail plea was dismissed on May 27 by another sessions court which said there appeared to be no “pre-meditation” by Maliwal in lodging the FIR and that her allegations could not be “swiped away”.
Kumar was arrested on May 18.
An FIR was registered against Kumar on May 16 under various Indian Penal Code provisions, including those related to criminal intimidation, assault or criminal force on a woman with the intent to disrobe and attempt to commit culpable homicide.
