No immediate relief for Bibhav Kumar as SC defers bail plea hearing

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, as it deferred hearing his bail plea to August 7.

A three-judge bench of the top court led by Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Dipankar Dutta told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kumar, that the court was shocked by the details of the incident recorded by the Delhi High Court.

Kumar has challenged the July 12 order of the Delhi High Court denying him bail in the case and claimed the allegations against him are false.

“You are right, we grant bail to murderers and killers. But here look at the FIR. If this kind of person cannot influence witnesses then who can? He doesn’t seem ashamed we think,” the bench said.

Justice Kant leading the bench, also issued a notice to the Delhi police and asked it to file a detailed response before the hearing on August 7.