AAP MLA Mohaniya gets bail on condition of not hampering probe(Update)

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dinesh Mohaniya, who was arrested on molestation charges, on the condition that he shall not tamper with evidence and not hamper the investigation in the matter.

The court while pronouncing its order noted that Mohaniya has his roots in the society.

"Perusal of the record shows that the investigation is almost complete in the case. It is a fact that the applicant/accused is the member of the Legislative Assembly and has his roots in the society," the court said in its order.

Additional Sessions Judge Neelam Singh, while granting the bail to Mohaniya, said the judicial custody won't solve any purpose since the investigation is complete.

"Since the investigation is almost complete and the fact that the accused is in the judicial custody since 25.06.2016, therefore, no purpose would be served by keeping him in the judicial custody anymore," the court said.

"Therefore, I am inclined to release applicant/accused Dinesh Mohaniya on bail on furnishing Personal bond (PB) and Surety bond (SB) in the sum of Rs. 50000, with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned MM/ duty, MM/ link MM subject to the condition that he shall not tamper the prosecution evidence and hamper the investigation in any matter," said ASJ Singh.

The court further asked Mohaniya to join the investigation as and when required by the concerned Investigating Officer.

The AAP MLA was booked on June 23 for misbehaving with a group of women, who had approached him with a complaint regarding water crisis in their locality.

An FIR was lodged at South Delhi's Neb Sarai Police Station.

He was arrested under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354 A (sexual harassment), 354 B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) and 354 C (voyeurism) of the IPC.