The hearing on Tarun Tejpal's anticipatory bail petition today resumed in a District and Sessions court in Panaji, Goa.

Tejpal's lawyer Geeta Luthra continued her arguments before judge Anuja Prabhudesai, who had on Friday given the Tehelka editor interim protection till this morning against arrest in the case of alleged sexual assault on a woman journalist in the magazine.

The public prosecutor will later submit arguments.

Ahead of hearing on his bail petition, Tejpal visited the Crime Branch office in the city this morning and said he was cooperating in the investigation.

Police sources said Tejpal was not quizzed and stayed there for 10 minutes.