The matter was listed today before Justice Navin Chawla who said the case would be heard by the judge hearing the MP/MLA matters, since the complainant is a Rajya Sabha member.
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The court said that the investigation is at an initial stage and that the chances of influencing witnesses and tampering with evidence cannot be ruled out.
The court noted that all the offences in the FIR are bailable, therefore the anticipatory bail is not maintainable. This case pertains to assaulting a female journalist and video journalist at the AAP office at Rouse Avenue.