Summary:
Ranchi, Oct 4 (PTI) Former chief minister Babulal Marandi’s close associate Sunil Tiwary has moved the High Court of Jharkhand for grant of regular bail in a sexual exploitation case.
Tiwary came under the eye of the storm after a case was registered in the Argora police station on August 16 by the victim who belongs to a scheduled tribe.
The minor in the FIR alleged Tiwary of sexual exploitation and the case was registered for violation of offences under the Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST Act.
Tiwary had earlier sought anticipatory bail before the Ranchi district court which was rejected.
He had then applied for anticipatory bail before the High Court of Jharkhand but was subsequently arrested on September 12.
Tiwary’s wife Lalima Tiwary had filed a criminal writ petition in the high court seeking a CBI probe into the matter.