Tarun Tejpal accused of sexually assaulting a woman reporter in Tehelka magazine, was questioned by the Crime Branch of Goa Police in Panji last night. He was given a minor relief by a local court yesterday from arrest in the assault case till 10am today.

The judge, who had issued non-bailable warrants for his arrest earlier in the morning, later stayed his arrest till 2.30 PM on an anticipatory bail application moved by Tejpal's lawyers and later extended the relief period to 10 am today as arguments in the case were not complete.

During the arguments, Tejpal's advocate twice took the name of the victim to which the public prosecutor took strong exception. The judge sternly told the lawyer that it was not right on her part to name the victim. The public prosecutor will present the prosecution arguments when the court resumes hearing today.