Relief for Pachauri: No arrest but court sets conditions

A local court rejected Delhi Police’s plea to arrest TERI director-general R K Pachauri.

A local court Saturday rejected Delhi Police’s plea to arrest TERI director-general R K Pachauri, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment by an employee, and granted him anticipatory bail.

Additional sessions judge Raj Kumar Tripathi directed him to join the investigation whenever required by the police, and that he would continue to follow the earlier court directives over entering TERI office premises.

“There is no substance in the plea of prosecution for recall of earlier order to grant interim protection to the accused. Anticipatory bail is granted to the accused with a condition that he will join the investigation as and when called by the investigating officer,” the court said.

The police, moving an application seeking recall of court’s order granting protection from arrest to Pachauri, alleged that he was misusing the liberty granted to him and influencing witnesses.

The public prosecutor said when the statement of an assistant to Pachauri was recorded, it was disclosed that he met Pachauri in hospital and was allegedly dictated a version to be given to police. He added that two officials of TERI, who visited the Lodhi Colony police station to submit Pachauri’s laptops, allegedly tried to video record the conversations between the SHO and them.

Source:: Indian Express