Jul 3, 2:58 PM
The Delhi High Court today stayed the arrest of St Stephen’s college professor, Satish Kumar, accused of molesting a PhD student, till August 17. Justice Indermeet Kaur issued notice to Delhi Police on Kumar’s plea directing it to file a status report with regard to the progress made in the investigation of the case before next date of hearing.
The judge also directed that the petitioner should join the investigation as and when asked by the respondent, adding that till next date of hearing, the petitioner will not be arrested. The court’s order came on the plea filed by Kumar, an Assistant Professor in the college’s Chemistry Department, challenging the trial court’s June 23 order by which the relief sought by him was declined.
However, the counsel appearing for Delhi Police opposed Kumar’s anticipatory bail saying yesterday the complainant handed over tape of the conversation between accused and the principal in her presence and Kumar was heard influencing the college head. The student had on June 19 lodged an FIR against 40-year-old Kumar, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by him and that the college principal tried to protect him when the matter was reported to the college authorities.
