The Tis Hazari court on May 27 reserved an order after hearing lengthy arguments on the bail plea of Bibhav Kumar, accused in the Swati Maliwal assault case.
Swati Maliwal, who was present during the hearing, opposed the bail plea, citing threats and breaking down in tears. Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi reserved the order after hearing submissions by senior advocate N Hariharan for the accused, additional public prosecutor Atul Srivastava, and advocate Madhav Khurana, counsel for Swati Maliwal.
At the outset, Delhi Police opposed the bail application, stating that it was not filed in an appropriate court.
Advocate Hariharan argued that the complainant went to the Chief Minister’s residence and called PA Bibhav Kumar, who was not present. She then headed towards the CM’s residence without any permission or prior appointment. “Can anyone enter in this manner? This is the official residence of the CM,” Senior Advocate Hariharan argued. He also mentioned that there was a trespass and a report was filed.
