A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MlA Dinesh Mohaniya in an alleged molestation case. The court, while giving him bail, said investigation is complete and no purpose would be served keeping him in jail any further .

Additional Sessions Judge Neelam Singh granted bail to the Sangam Vihar MlA after his previous two pleas were dismissed by magisterial courts earlier. The court directed him to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs50,000 and a surety of like amount. He was also ordered  not to tamper with prosecution evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner and also join the probe when required.

“Perusal of record shows that the investigation is almost complete in the case. It is a fact that the appellant accused is a member of the legislative Assembly and has his roots in the society… Since the investigation is almost complete and the fact that accused is in judicial custody since June 25, therefore no purpose would be served by keeping him in judicial custody anymore. Therefore, I am inclined to release accused Dinesh Mohaniya on bail on furnishing a personal bond and a surety bond of Rs50,000 with one local surety of the like amount,” the judge said.

In his bail plea, Mohaniya said he was a legislator and would not flee from justice. He also said he had been falsely implicated in the case. “He is a Member of legislative Assembly, has deep roots in society and is ready to face trial. He has been falsely implicated in the case and is in judicial custody since June 25,” his bail plea said.

HS Phoolka, Mohaniya’s counsel argued in court that police did not give any notice to his client and dragged Mohaniya from a Press conference, which clearly states political vendetta. The court took this into consideration and granted bail to Mohaniya.

Mohaniya was arrested on Saturday while addressing a Press conference at his residence in Sangam Vihar. This followed a complaint from a woman who visited him along with others to complain about irregular water supply.

Earlier, his bail plea was dismissed by the court and he was remanded in judicial custody till July 11. The Delhi Police booked him for misbehaviour, manhandling and touching a woman inappropriately.

The politician 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 354C (voyeurism) of the Indian Penal Code.