New Delhi: Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail on the ground that “the trial will take considerable time to conclude.” Notify that Tarun tejpal is facing trial for allegedly raping a colleague in Goa.
Tejpal has challenged Bombay High Court’s order rejecting his bail plea through his petition which was filed through Karanjawala and Co. The Goa bench of the Bombay HC had on March 14 rejected Tejpal’s bail application on the ground that main witnesses in the case were yet to be examined.
Tejpal is in jail since November 30 of 2013 after he was arrested on the charge of raping a female colleague at an event held in a hotel of Goa.
The Goa Police had filed a charge sheet against Tejpal on February 17, 2014 and in terms of Section 309 of Criminal Procedure Code, the trial, as far as possible, has to be completed within a period of two months from the date of filing of the charge sheet.
However, advocate Sandeep Kapur of Karanjawala and Co. said, “The trial is likely to take a considerably long time as there are 152 witnesses cited by the prosecution. Also, there are contradictions in the prosecution’s case, which prima facie show Tejpal’s innocence.”
Tejpal contended he was not required for any further probe and if refused bail he would be unable to prepare his defence and exercise his right to a fair trial.
Bureau Report
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