Swati Maliwal assault case: Bibhav Kumar sent to three-day police custody
Kumar’s bail plea was dismissed by a sessions court, which said there appeared no "pre-meditation" by Maliwal in lodging the FIR and that her allegations could not be "swiped away".Following the rejection of the bail plea, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said Bibhav Kumar will move the Delhi High Court against city court's decision. During the hearing on Monday, Swati Maliwal, who was presented during the hearing, opposed the bail plea saying she was receiving threats.
She broke down in tears during the hearing, PTI reported. Delhi police also opposed the bail application, saying that it was not filed in an appropriate court.Meanwhile, the counsel, who appeared on behalf of the accused, argued, "Can anyone enter in this manner, this is the official residence of CM.
There was a trespass and a report was also filed...She had no appointment for a meeting, and there was no message of her arrival."Kumar was arrested on May 18. He was sent to police custody for five days on the same day by a magisterial court, which observed that his anticipatory bail plea had become infructuous because of his arrest.
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