The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday (November 11) granted bai to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in Anvay Naik abetment to suicide case.
During the hearing, Arnab’s lawyer Harish Salve said that Naik’s interior decoration firm was in debt for around seven years and it is possible that he first killed his mother and committed suicide.
Salve claimed before the apex court that Arnab has paid all his vendors at the right time and the Raigad Police’s decision to reopen the case was not done in a legal manner.
Salve stressed that Arnab was arrested on November 4 and the magistrate should have released him on personal bond. He urged the SC to transfer the case to CBI.
Justice Chandrachud asked Sibal that if the case really requires the police to question Arnab in custody? Is there a direct case of abetment to suicide against Arnab?
“Is this really a case of IPC 306? Assuming the FIR is the gospel truth and that’s a matter of investigation but is not paying up money Abetment to suicide? It will be a Travesty of justice if bail is not granted while FIR is pending Sibal. I too don’t want to watch his channel but if a citizen has approached the SC for justice then we will protect the rights of the citizen,” said Justice Chandrachud.
“We are dealing with personal liberty here and because he was owed money, Naik committed suicide due to financial stress. Is this a case of Custodial questioning”, observed Justice Chandrachud.