New Delhi, 27 November: The Supreme Court has granted relief to Arnab Goswami. The court said in its judgment that considering the FIR filed against Goswami, prima facie there is no case of abetment to suicide. The court said that in such cases the doors of courts cannot be closed and courts should be open for all cases of deprivation of personal liberty. No one can be denied this right even for a day.
The Supreme Court has said in its judgment that until the Bombay High Court gives its verdict on Arnab’s petition seeking cancellation of FIR, he will remain on bail. Even if the High Court rejects Arnab’s petition, he will still have bail for the next 4 weeks so that he can file a petition in the Supreme Court against the High Court’s decision. The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Arnab Goswami on 11 November. The court said that if the constitutional court does not take notice of anyone’s freedom then who will do it.
Arnab Goswami was arrested and produced in the trial court of Alibaug on November 4, where the court sent him to judicial custody for 14 days. After being sent to custody, Arnab moved to the Bombay High Court. The Bombay High Court had on November 9 dismissed the interim bail plea and directed him to file a bail petition in the trial court.
Arnab was arrested in connection with the suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother in 2018. Anvay alleged in the suicide note that Arnab and the other accused did not pay their dues, forcing them to commit suicide. Apart from Arnab, two other accused, Feroz Sheikh and Nitesh Sarada, were also arrested. (HC)