The Supreme Court granted interim bail from arrest to Indian Youth Congress President BV Srinivas in a harassment case registered against him. Let us tell you that a leader of the party in Assam had accused Srinivas of mental torture, who has now been expelled from the Congress. Srinivas had challenged the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his anticipatory bail application in the case filed by Angkita Dutta, the expelled president of the Assam Youth Congress.
Right of petitioner to interim bail
A bench of Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol issued notice to the Assam government and others and asked them to file their reply in the matter by July 10. The bench said- We have read the statement given under section 164 of CrPC, which has been graciously placed before us by the prosecution. We do not want to say anything against the state at this stage. He said- considering the delay of one month in registering the FIR, the petitioner is entitled to interim bail.
Instructions to appear before the police on May 22
The Supreme Court also directed B Vishrinivas to cooperate in the investigation and appear before the police on 22 May. On May 5, the Gauhati High Court had rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas in the case filed by the expelled president of Assam Youth Congress, Angkita Dutta. On April 18, Dutta made allegations of mental torture against Srinivas in a reasoned tweet.
