Delhi High Court Reserves Order on Bibhav Kumar’s Arrest Plea

The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on a plea by Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal, seeking to declare his arrest by Delhi Police as illegal. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made this decision after hearing arguments from both sides.

Arguments from Bibhav Kumar’s Lawyer

Senior Advocate N Hariharan, representing Bibhav Kumar, argued that the FIR was registered three days late and that Kumar was arrested without proper notice. He claimed that Kumar was willing to cooperate with the investigation and that his arrest violated Section 41A, which mandates police to issue a notice before arresting someone without a warrant.

Delhi Police’s Defense

Senior Advocate Sanjay Jain, representing Delhi Police, argued that the arrest was justified due to evidence tampering. He stated that Kumar had formatted his mobile phone and that video recordings were missing. Jain also mentioned that Kumar’s arrest was not done in haste and that all legal procedures were followed.

Background

Bibhav Kumar was arrested on May 18 in connection with an FIR registered by Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal’s assault case. Kumar’s plea also seeks compensation for his alleged illegal arrest and action against the officials involved.