Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi court seeks reply from probe officer on Bibhav Kumar’s plea, extends his judicial custody

New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): The Tis Hazari Court on Saturday sought a reply from the Investigation Officer on Bibhav Kumar’s plea seeking a direction for pagination of the charge sheet and documents supplied to his counsel.

The court also extended Judicial custody of Bibhav Kumar till September 13. He has been in custody in Swati Maliwal assault case.

Judicial Magistrate (First class) Gaurav Goyal sought reply from the Investigation Officer (IO). He was produced through video conferencing (VC) from Tihar Jail.

Advocate Rajat Bhardwaj appeared for Bibhav Kumar.

Delhi police have already filed a charge sheet against him and the matter is at the stage of scrutiny of documents.

On July 30, the court took cognisance of the chargesheet filed against Bibhav Kumar by Delhi police on July 16.

The court was informed that police have invoked Sections 308, 354, 354 B, 506, 509, and 341, IPC and Section 201 of IPC have been added in the charge sheet.

As evidence, police have annexed Bibhav Kumar’s Mobile phone, sim card, and DVR/NVR of CCTV camera installed at the CM residence.

The Delhi Police charge sheet has 500 pages. Delhi Police examined 100 people, and 50 were made witnesses.

The court directed the jail authorities to produce the accused through video conferencing on the next date.

His bail plea has already dismissed by the trial court. Another bail application has been dismissed by the High Court recently.

Bibhav Kumar was arrested on May 18 in a case registered on the complaint of AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

The alleged incident took place on the morning of May 13 at the Chief Minister’s residence.