The accused Shankar Mishra, who had allegedly urinated on a co-passenger onboard an Air India flight between New York on 26 November the Patiala House Court on Wednesday reserved an order on Mishra’s bail plea.
Meanwhile, Mishra’s Advocate Manu Sharma during the detailed arguments said, “I couldn’t control my drink but the unzipping was not for sexual desire. The complainant’s case does not put him as a lustful man. The trial will take time but the man has been sacked from his job after these allegations. He is not at flight risk.”
“My client has clearly and willingly participated in any inquiries related to the alleged event, with the intention to establish his innocence and will continue to act in this bona fide manner and assist the police in the investigation into this matter,” submitted Adv Manu Sharma, lawyer of Shankar Mishra.
The Delhi Police opposed the bail of accused Shankar Mishra and said he can influence the complainant if Mishra enlarged on bail.
“Investigation at present on a nascent stage and accused can influence the complainant,” police said.
Moreover, 164 statements that have been recorded were represented by the Public Prosecutor.
Advocate Ankur Mahendru who opposed Mishra’s bail plea said Mishra’s father is sending me messages and later deletes them.
“He writes ‘Karma will hit you back’ and then deletes it,” said Mahendru.
Earlier on On 6 January, Mishra was arrested by Delhi Police from Bengaluru. On 7 January Mishra was sent to 14 days of judicial custody by Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday.
However, for a medical examination, the accused was taken to Safdarjung Hospital before taking to the Patiala House Court in Delhi.