New Delhi: The Sessions court in Ghaziabad extended the bail of Dr Rajesh Talwar in the Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj double murder case on Wednesday.
Taking cognizance of the Supreme Court order, the court rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea of taking Aarushi's father into custody.
The CBI on Wednesday had asked for cancellation of the bail of Dr Rajesh Talwar. His lawyer had then told the court that he has been granted bail by the Supreme Court.
The CBI told the court that the agency wanted the bail to be cancelled as it was conditional and so Dr Rajesh Talwar should be arrested and he should seek fresh bail.
The next hearing in the case will be on April 11.
The apex court had earlier also turned down Aarushi's dentist parents - Dr Rajesh Talwar and Dr Nupur Talwar - plea to shift the trial to a Delhi court last week.
The trial in the twin murder case began amidst tight security after the Supreme Court asked the CBI and Uttar Pradesh administration to provide adequate security to the Talwars.
Earlier, the Allahabad High Court rejected a plea by murdered teenager's mother Nupur Talwar for simultaneous hearing of the bail plea by the Ghaziabad trial court. Nupur wanted the court to hear the bail plea at the same time when the trial in the sensational Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case begins in Ghaziabad trial court.
Nupur's plea was opposed by the CBI. While dismissing Nupur's plea the Allahabad High Court observed that the case would be heard expeditiously but it was up to the trial court to decide on the matter.
Justice Balakrishna Narayana gave the direction to the Ghaziabad court on a petition by late Aarushi mother, pleading for a direction to the trial court that her bail plea should be decided 'on the same day' it is filed.
The Supreme Court had recently struck down the Noida-based dentist couple's plea for transfer of their trial to a Delhi court from that of Ghaziabad.
While opposing the Talwars' plea to the apex court, the CBI had said there were 'hidden motives' behind the plea, which might have been filed as Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code (relating to anticipatory bail) was not applicable in Uttar Pradesh.
With Additional Inputs from PTI
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