A bench from the division of judges SS Shinde and MS Karnik will hold a special session on Saturday at 12 p.m. to hear Republic Television editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami’s statement of bail in the case of complicity in suicide. 2018 from architect and interior designer Anvy Naik and her mother. The hearing was incomplete on Friday due to lack of time. The superior court does not meet on Saturdays. So the case can be heard in depth, the bank observed on Friday.
The 47-year-old journalist was arrested by Alibag police on Wednesday from his Lower Parel residence and taken to a magistrate court that left him in judicial custody until November 18.
Goswami is represented by two attorneys: Harish Salve and Aabad Ponda.
This is what happened during the hearing on Friday:
> The court said that the normal practice for applying for bail is to first approach the lower court magistrate or the corresponding court of sessions. If bail is denied, it can be transferred to superior court.
> Harish Salve said Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) gives special powers to the higher court to hear bail statements. “His (Goswami’s) freedom is at stake,” Salve said.
> A statement of surety was filed with the Alibag magistrates court, but was later withdrawn because the case is a matter for the session court. Local police moved the session court seeking police custody of Goswami.
> “What is the harm if this gentleman is released on bail? What will happen between now and after Diwali? “Salve submitted to the bench, Livelaw reported.
> “The problem cannot be that I go back to the TV channel and yell and make accusations against Parambir Singh (Mumbai Police Commissioner). It certainly will. But that is no reason to keep him in custody, ”Salve said.
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