Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA, Bibhav Kumar's bail plea in the alleged assault case with Swati Maliwal has been rejected.
He had filed the bail plea in the Tis Hazari Court, but Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi denied relief. It is now being said that he will appeal against this decision in the Delhi High Court.
Bibhav Kumar is accused of assaulting Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister's residence in Delhi on May 13th.
Bibhav Kumar has been remanded in judicial custody for four days following a court order on May 24th. He will remain in judicial custody until May 28th.
Earlier, Delhi CM Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar was sent to five days of police custody.
According to Swati Maliwal's allegations, on May 13th, Bibhav Kumar allegedly assaulted her brutally, ignoring her plea that she was menstruating and was in pain.
According to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Maliwal, Bibhav Kumar, while shouting at her, came towards her at the CM's residence, threatened her, and allegedly hurled abuses at her.
Maliwal claimed that she suffered injuries to her arms and faced difficulty in walking after the assault.
According to Delhi Police in their remand report, the case of assault (against Swati Maliwal) is a "serious matter" where "a brutal assault could have been fatal." Police also alleged that Kumar has not been cooperating with the investigation.
Following allegations against Bibhav Kumar and his subsequent arrest, various accusations were directed towards Swati Maliwal from the Aam Aadmi Party. During this time, discussions also arose regarding whether Swati Maliwal would resign from her position as a Rajya Sabha MP. It was also speculated that if she resigns, Aam Aadmi Party could nominate Abhishek Manu Singhvi to the Rajya Sabha in her place.
In a recent interview with ANI, Swati Maliwal stated, "I have no desire to remain a Member of Parliament. If people lovingly tell me to resign, I would resign in any case. I don't think I am tied to any position. I think I have done a lot of work and I can continue to work even without holding any position." She further added, "The way I have been attacked and beaten, no matter how powerful the world may be, I will not resign under any circumstances."