New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from Delhi Police on a bail plea moved by Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the Swati Maliwal alleged assault case.
His two bail petitions were dismissed by the trial court. The bench of Justice Amit Sharma on Friday fixed July 1 for a detailed hearing in the matter.
Bibhav through plea stated that the present is a classic case of abuse of criminal machinery and subterfuge investigation as the Petitioner/Accused and Complainant have both lodged complaints against each other but it is only the case of the complainant that is being investigated as the complainant is an influential person being the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and no investigation is being done on the part of complaint given by the petitioner regarding a breach by the complainant is demonstrated by the Breach report prepared at the date of the incident by the Officials deputed at the CM Camp Office.
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court recently dismissed the second bail plea because of threats received by the victim Swati Maliwal and apprehension of influencing the witnesses by the accused. (with Agency inputs)
