Delhi High Court Seeks Police Stand on Bail Plea for Kejriwal's Aide in Assault Case

The Delhi High Court is examining the bail plea of Bibhav Kumar, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. A vacation bench issued notice to the Delhi Police, which must file a status report. Kumar, in judicial custody, argues there's no need for his continued detention.

The Delhi High Court is reviewing the bail plea of Bibhav Kumar, the aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. A vacation bench led by Justice Amit Sharma has issued a notice and requested a status report from the Delhi Police.

Kumar, who remains in judicial custody, allegedly committed the assault on May 13 at Kejriwal's official residence and was subsequently arrested on May 18. He faces charges under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal intimidation and assault with the intent to disrobe.

Kumar's counsel contends that his continued detention is unwarranted as all necessary evidence and witness statements have been collected. The defense argues that the charges are exaggerated and politically motivated. The Delhi Police maintain that the investigation is ongoing, citing pending forensic analysis of digital evidence. The High Court will further hear the matter in July.

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