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Supreme Court holds Somnath Bharti's plea to be infructuous, asks Lipika to appear on Monday

Bharti had broke down during questioning by investigators, who on Wednesday took him to his Dwarka residence where he came face to face with his wife.

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The Supreme Court on Thursday held the anticipatory bail plea of ex-law minister of Delhi Somnath Bharti to be infructuous and directed his estranged wife Lipika Mitra to appear before it if she wishes to have mediation in the case.

The Supreme Court also issued notice to Mitra to be present in the court on October 5.The apex court also refused to issue directions to the police in the Bharti case.

The Supreme Court had earlier ordered Bharti to surrender before Delhi Police, failing which, they warned that they would not hear his plea for bail on October 1.

Bharti had broke down during questioning by investigators, who on Wednesday took him to his Dwarka residence where he came face to face with his wife. 

The police also added Section 212 of IPC (harbouring offender) in the FIR registered against Bharti, and said that so far they have identified five persons who allegedly sheltered the legislator while he was on the run. "We have added Section 212 of IPC in the existing FIR and shall ask the court for an extension of Bharti's police custody at least by a day.

"We need to take him to all those places where he had taken shelter during the run and make him confront all the persons who had harboured him," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Dependra Pathak.

Meanwhile, an official privy to the investigation said that Bharti broke down during his interrogation last night when he was asked specific details about how he used to assault his wife and why he did so. 

The police also asked him to clarify the allegation of unleashing his pet dog on his wife, Lipika Mitra. They also asked him about a particular derogatory word which, Mitra had claimed, compelled her to report her ordeal to the police. 

Bharti has been accused of domestic violence and attempt to murder by his wife Lipika Mitra.

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