Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey's son Arijit Shashwat, who is evading arrest in a case of communal violence, has moved a bail plea in a court here, which directed the police to produce the case diary.
The order was passed by Additional district judge Kumud Ranjan Singh, who is officiating as the district judge, on the bail petition of Shashwat, son of senior BJP leader and Union health minister Choubey.
The court directed the police to produce the case diary by the next date of hearing on March 31, according to the petitioner's counsel Veeresh Mishra.
Shashwat has been named, along with eight others, in an FIR lodged in connection with a clash in the Nathnagar police station area of Bhagalpur district on March 17.
Violence had erupted after people belonging to minority community objected to loud music being played during a procession taken out on the occasion of the new year as per the Hindu calendar. The procession was being led by Shashwat.
A court issued arrest warrant against Shashwat last Saturday following an application by the Nathnagar police.
Arguing for Shashwat, Mishra submitted, "No provocative or objectionable act took place during the procession which was taken out to celebrate the Hindu new year. The petitioner is a responsible citizen."
The counsel also alleged "a false case has been slapped against Shashwat by elements who wish to spoil the young leader's political career".
Earlier yesterday, talking to reporters at his residence in Patna, Shashwat had accused the police of acting on instructions of the Bhagalpur MLA.
Ajeet Sharma of the Congress represents the Bhagalpur seat. He won the constituency in the 2015 polls by defeating Shashwat.
The failure of the police to nab the Union minister's son even after more than a week since the incident has drawn flak from opposition parties like the RJD.
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