In a reprieve for BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 10 stayed his arrest till July 6 in a case of allegedly making provocative statements, promoting enmity, and criminal intimidation.
No coercive action will be taken against Mr. Bagga till July 6 when the case will come up for hearing next, Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain, who appeared on behalf of the Delhi Police, said after the court heard the matter.
"During this [till July 6], the investigation will continue, but if a statement of Bagga is to be recorded [by Punjab Police] that will be done at his [Delhi] residence in presence of his lawyer...," he said referring to the order passed by Justice Anoop Chitkara. On May 7, the High Court had directed that no coercive step be taken against the Delhi BJP leader after he sought a stay on the arrest warrant issued by a Mohali court earlier in the day.
