The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Tuesday adjourned Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s bail hearing to Friday, his lawyer said.
Emerging from the in-camera hearing at 5 pm, defence lawyer Sandeep Kapoor refused to disclose any details of the proceedings, only saying, “I cannot say anything. The hearing has been adjourned to Friday.” Earlier in the day, Justice UV Bakre, hearing the case, agreed to Tejpal’s request for an in-camera hearing, which resulted in journalists being asked to vacate the court room.
Since his arrest on charges of rape and other charges, Tejpal has been accused of possessing a mobile phone while in judicial custody as well as criminally intimidating the woman police officer investigating the case. The High Court on February 18 postponed the hearing of Tejpal’s bail plea, while seeking a copy of the charge sheet filed by the Crime Branch.