offences against women, this morning directed Mishra, his wife Urmila, daughter Kiran and brother Hira Prasad Mishra to "positively" appear before it on the next date of hearing.
The trial court granted exemption to Mishra and his family members from personal appearance for the day after their counsel submitted that they have not been served with the summons issued earlier as they are not in Delhi.
Mishra and his family members are accused of wrongfully confining a minor girl.
The victim and her father had alleged she was confined at Mishra's office at Mahavir Enclave in West Delhi and his brother's house for some days after being kidnapped and that his family members told her to marry the prime accused Pradeep Sehrawat who faces the rape charge.