‘Has a right’: Court clears ex-Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar’s Sri Lanka family trip; sets strict conditions | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court docket has allowed Bibhav Kumar, former aide to ex-chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, to journey to Sri Lanka for a family trip between August 13 and 22, PTI reported. Kumar, who’s accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, had sought permission citing private commitments. The court docket accepted his plea, observing that there was no materials suggesting he posed a flight threat.Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh famous that Kumar “has not only the right but also duty towards his family for taking them for a family vacation.” In an order dated July 7, the court docket added, “No such conduct of the accused has been brought to the notice of the court, since he was released on bail, that may dissuade this court to consider the prayer made by the accused to travel abroad.”The decide additional stated that Kumar had earlier obtained a no-objection certificates to resume his passport, which had not been challenged by the prosecution. The further deputy commissioner of police, North district, had argued that there was no emergency warranting overseas journey, however the court docket dismissed that concern.“I find no reasons as to why the application should not be allowed, more so, when the next date of hearing is much later than the intended dates of travel,” the decide stated, whereas imposing conditions comparable to a fastened deposit of ?5 lakh and a requirement that Kumar inform the court docket of his return inside 72 hours. No extension of his keep could be allowed.Kumar is accused of assaulting Maliwal at Kejriwal’s then official residence on May 13, 2024. He was arrested 5 days later and granted bail by the Supreme Court in September. The FIR contains prices of felony intimidation, assault with intent to disrobe, and try to commit culpable murder.(With PTI inputs)