NM Joshi Marg in Mumbai filed a FIR against Republic TV’s Goswami, his wife, son and two other people last Wednesday for allegedly assaulting and trying to obstruct police officers when they arrived at his home in Lower Parel to arrest him in a 2018 case. His wife also requested a pre-arrest bond. An Alibaug police team had arrested Goswami in a case of alleged complicity in a suicide in May 2018 Anvay Naik, an interior designer who had worked in his television studio.
The police registered him and his wife under Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code (assault or criminal force to dissuade a public servant from fulfilling his duty), Section 504 (intentional insult to cause breach of the peace and 506 (criminal intimidation) and under the Damage to Public Property Act. maximum penalty of two years in prison.
Although it is on the list for hearing on Wednesday before the court of sessions, it was postponed as the Supreme Court took possession of its challenge to HC’s rejection of provisional measures.
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