The Supreme Court (SC) heard on Wednesday (November 11) the bail statement of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in Anvay Naik, as an accessory to the suicide case. During the hearing, Arnab’s attorney, Harish Salve, said that Naik’s interior decorating firm was in debt for about seven years and that it is possible that he first killed his mother and committed suicide. Salve claimed in high court that Arnab had paid all of his suppliers on time and that the Raigad police’s decision to reopen the case was not taken legally.
Salve also spoke about various cases brought against Arnab and Republic TV by the Maharashtra police in the recent past. He added that the incitement to the suicide case against Arnab was opened by order of the Maharashtra Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh. Salve stressed that Arnab was arrested on November 4 and the magistrate should have released him on personal bail. He urged the SC to transfer the case to CBI.
Salve said the heavens will not fall if Arnab is released on bail. Lead attorney Kapil Sibal, who has appeared for the Maharashtra government, said the hearing on this matter is already taking place in a lower court.
Judge Chandrachud asked Sibal if the case actually requires the police to question Arnab in custody. Is there a direct case of instigation to suicide against Arnab?
“Is this really an IPC 306 case? Assuming the FIR is the truth of the gospel and that is a matter of investigation, but you are not paying money. Does it involve suicide? It will be a travesty of justice if the bail while FIR is pending “Sibal I don’t want to see your channel either, but if a citizen has appeared before the SC justice, then we will protect the citizen’s rights,” Judge Chandrachud said.
“We are dealing with personal freedom here and since he was owed money, Naik committed suicide due to financial stress. Is this a Custody questioning case,” Judge Chandrachud observed.
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Maharashtra government attorney Amit Desai said the case is still pending in a lower court and the court can render the verdict tomorrow. Desai added that he let Sessions Court pronounce its verdict in this case. Desai argued that the police have also gathered some evidence in this case and should be allowed to present that evidence to the lower court.
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