September 24, 2015 4:56 PM

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SC to hear Somnath Bharti's bail plea on Monday

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the bail plea of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti seeking protection from arrest in a domestic violence and attempt to murder case in which the Delhi High Court has rejected his petition for anticipatory bail. <br/><br/>A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy fixed the matter for hearing on September 28th after Somnath Bharti's counsel, mentioned the petition before it. <br/><br/>Mr Bharti had yesterday moved the Apex Court seeking protection from arrest in the case and a direction to restrain Delhi Police from arresting him till his plea challenging the High Court order is decided. <br/><br/>The High Court had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea, saying the allegations against him were backed by documentary proof. Terming the allegations against former Delhi Law Minister Bharti by his wife, Lipika Mitra, as very serious, Justice Suresh Kait of the High Court had said she has been tolerating his cruelty and brutal assault.

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