New Delhi: Former communication incharge of the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) Vijay Nair and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar on Tuesday walked out of Tihar jail, a day after they had been granted bail in several circumstances by the Supreme Courtroom.
Delhi chief minister’s spouse Sunita Kejriwal posted on X an image of Nair and Kumar sitting collectively in a front room, and wrote in Hindi, “A tranquil day.” Nair who spent 22 month in Tihar in reference to Delhi excise coverage case, got here out of the jail round 6 pm. He was lodged in jail quantity 4 of the Tihar jail complicated, stated a jail official.
Kumar, who was in judicial custody in reference to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal’s assualt case, got here out of the jail earlier at 2 pm. He was obtained by his members of the family, jail officers stated.
On Monday, the Supreme Courtroom had granted bail to Kumar, noting that he has been in custody for greater than 100 days.
Kumar allegedly assaulted Maliwal on Could 13 at Kejriwal’s official residence. He was arrested by the Delhi Police on Could 18.
An FIR was registered in opposition to Kumar on Could 16 beneath varied provisions of the Indian Penal Code, together with these associated to prison intimidation, assault or utilizing prison drive on a lady with the intent to disrobe, and try and commit culpable murder.
The AAP leaders had hailed the bail granted to Nair on Monday, terming it a “victory of fact”. Delhi CM Kejriwal arrested in reference to the identical excise coverage case remains to be lodged in Tihar jail, after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21.
The Supreme Courtroom will hear his bail plea on September 5.
Senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh too had been arrested within the excise coverage case and got here out after being granted bail by the Supreme Courtroom.
Each Nair and Kumar got here out of the jail with out a lot fanfare by AAP whose leaders had flocked the Tihar Jail’s gate when Sisodia and earlier Singh had been launched from there.
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