Swati Maliwal assault case: Court takes cognizance of charge sheet filed against Bibhav Kumar
Jul 30, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 30 : The Tis Hazari court took cognizance of the charge sheet filed against Bibhav Kumar on Tuesday. Delhi Police on July 16 filed a charge sheet against him in Swati Maliwal assault in Tis Hazari Court.
Judicial Magistrate First class Gaurav Goyal, took cognizance of the charge sheet. A copy of the charge sheet has supplied to the accused.
The matter has been listed for the scrutiny of documents. The next date of hearing is August 24.
Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Atul Srivastava represented the Delhi police.
The court was informed that police have invoked sections 308, 354, 354 B, 506, 509, and 341, IPC and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been added to the charge sheet.
As evidence police have annexed Bibhav Kumar's Mobile phone, sim card, and DVR/NVR of CCTV camera installed at CM residence.
Delhi police charge sheet has 500 pages. According to Delhi Police, 100 people were examined 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 is in judicial custody. He 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 Delhi Chief Minister's residence.
