The trial court had framed charges of conspiracy and corruption against him. Justice Girish Kathpalia on Friday recused himself from hearing a revision petition moved by MP Karti Chidambaram against the charges framed against him.
The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed strong displeasure over filing parallel anticipatory bail pleas by the accused. The High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Harsh. The case pertains to an attempt to culpable Homicide lodged at Bhalsava Dairy police station.
Justice Girish Kathpalia, while dismissing the fifth anticipatory bail plea in the matter, noted that both a Magistrate and an Additional Sessions Judge had entertained applications and stayed arrest even after the High Court and the apex court had declined relief.
Noting that the accused arrived at a settlement with the legal representatives of the deceased, Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the accused, saying the deceased child cannot be compensated in any manner and legal representatives have no rights t
The High court said, "accused, being in judicial custody, it is the duty of the State to ensure her well-being and right to good health." Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the interim bail plea of Jyoti and directed her to to surrender on June 15 before the jail authorities.