Swati Maliwal broke down in court docket throughout a listening to on Bibhav Kumar’s bail plea

New Delhi:

Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, whose allegations of assault at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence have raised a political storm, informed a Delhi court docket as we speak {that a} bail reduction for Mr Kejriwal’s long-term aide and primary accused Bibhav Kumar would put her and her household at risk.

Ms Maliwal made the remarks throughout a listening to on a bail petition by Bibhav Kumar. The counsel for Bibhav Kumar has questioned the Delhi Police’s investigation into the case and stated it’s the AAP MP who ought to be probed for trespassing into the Chief Minister’s residence.

A Rajya Sabha member and former chief of Delhi Fee for Girls, Ms Maliwal has alleged that Bibhav Kumar assaulted her on the Chief Minister’s residence on Could 13. The AAP, which earlier stated Mr Kejriwal aide’s “misbehaved” with Ms Maliwal and can face motion, later alleged she was part of a BJP conspiracy in opposition to Mr Kejriwal.

Bibhav Kumar’s counsel stated they’ve filed a trespassing grievance in opposition to Ms Maliwal. “She immediately entered the Chief Minister’s residence. This quantities to trespass. It is a Chief Minister’s house, can anybody come like this? She was requested to attend outdoors, however she barged and crossed the safety zone. Being an MP provides you the licence to do something. That is trespass, and the FIR is in opposition to us. What sort of investigation is that this?”

Questioning who had requested her to go to the Chief Minister’s residence, Bibhav Kumar’s counsel stated, “She got here with one thing in her thoughts, she had premeditated ideas earlier than coming. She stored asking safety personnel if that they had spoken to Bibhav Kumar.”

When Ms Maliwal barged in, Bibhav Kumar requested the safety personnel why she was allowed in, his counsel requested. “He has to ask, as he’s answerable for the Chief Minister’s safety. Safety personnel then went inside and with all respect, she was escorted outdoors. She was strolling out of the place usually. There was no hesitation seen,” the lawyer stated.

Bibhav Kumar’s counsel additionally questioned the delay in Ms Maliwal submitting a police grievance. “She didn’t file any grievance that day. She did it three days later. She was the DCW chief, she was properly conscious of her rights. If her rights have been violated, she ought to have filed the grievance instantly. Why the delay of three days,” the lawyer stated.

Bibhav Kumar’s counsel additionally questioned what the motive behind the alleged offences is. “Take a look at the place the place the incident is occurring, so many individuals are there. The protocol officer is there, the safety officer is there and everybody is aware of that Swati Maliwal referred to as Bibhav Kumar.”

The lawyer additionally questioned police’s determination so as to add the IPC part referring to an intent to disrobe a lady. “There was no intent to disrobe her. The one intent was to stop her from getting into the CM’s residence. The allegations levelled don’t present that there was an intent to disrobe her. All that may be seen is that throughout the scuffle, her shirt was torn. It’s an incidental state of affairs that has occurred.”

All the FIR, Bibhav Kumar’s counsel stated, is an “afterthought”. “I’m solely in search of bail. I’m not in search of acquittal or discharge however bail. Every thing was preplanned to swimsuit the story.”

At one level throughout the listening to, Ms Maliwal began crying.

Opposing Bibhav Kumar’s request for bail, Delhi Police’s counsel stated no intent is required on this case. “You might be beating a girl alone with none provocation. She was dragged. You have been beating a girl in such a fashion that buttons opened… right here intention just isn’t required, what you might be doing might outrage modesty and that must be seen.”

The Delhi Police’s lawyer responded to Bibhav Kumar’s rivalry that Ms Maliwal went to the Chief Minister’s residence with a plan to malign his picture. “She is a sitting MP. She has been DCW chairperson. The social gathering chief (Kejriwal) has referred to as her Woman Singham. Now they’re saying she went to malign? Who’s he? He’s not a everlasting authorities servant. He has already been terminated.”

Bibhav Kumar, who has been with Mr Kejriwal lengthy earlier than AAP got here into being, had been serving as his private secretary since 2015. In April, the vigilance division terminated his providers, citing a 2007 case of obstructing a public servant from work. He approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, however didn’t get any reduction.

“If Swati was trespassing, why no 100 name was made? I’m being escorted by the safety themselves inside, then does it imply I barged in? The place is the query of trespass?”

Delhi Police additionally questioned why the Chief Minister’s workplace didn’t file a trespassing grievance on Could 13. “I’m being given demise threats and rape threats,” the lawyer stated, quoting Ms Maliwal.

Addressing the court docket, Ms Maliwal stated, “I used to be overwhelmed badly. AAP leaders are saying I’m an agent of BJP. AAP has an enormous equipment of social media trolls. If this man comes out, it is going to be an enormous demise menace on me and my household.”

Focusing on Mr Kejriwal, Ms Maliwal stated, “The CM is roaming with the accused and taking him to Lucknow and different locations. They’ve huge equipment of trolls, all social gathering leaders have been warned to face in opposition to me. He is (Bibhav Kumar) not an atypical particular person, he will get the services even ministers do not get. If he comes out, my life and my household’s life can be in grave hazard.”

Shortly after Bibhav Kumar’s arrest, Mr Kejriwal led a protest march to the BJP headquarters as we speak. He has stated that his aide’s arrest was a part of the BJP’s conspiracy to focus on AAP by sending its key leaders to jail. He has not commented immediately on Ms Maliwal’s allegations.

The court docket has now reserved its judgment on the bail request until 4 pm.