The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal, who is one of the two party legislators accused of assaulting Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, PTI reported.
Metropolitan Magistrate Shefali Barnala Tandon had extended the judicial custody of Jarwal and MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday. On March 1, the High Court had asked the city police to respond to Jarwal’s bail petition within a week and file a status report on the matter by March 7.
Jarwal moved the High Court on March 1, a day after a lower court rejected his bail application. The Deoli MLA had sought relief on the grounds that he was young and newly married. Senior lawyer Rebecca M John, Jarwal’s counsel, had told the High Court that the police had concluded its investigation in the case and did not have any reason to keep him in custody.
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