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[Air India peeing case] Delhi's Patiala House Court will hear today the bail plea of accused Shankar Mishra.

Mishra has been in judicial custody since Jan 11.

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The bail plea will be heard by ASJ Harjyot Singh Bhalla at 10am.
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Hearing starts.
Advocate for Mishra requests for passover.
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Judge says matter will now be taken up at 12 noon.
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Matter taken up.

Sr Adv Ramesh Gupta appears for Mishra.
Advocate Ankur Mahindro for the victim.
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Judge: I want to know what the procedure is in a case like this.
Public Prosecutor: What has happened in this case is that they wrote to the airline and then an FIR was registered.

Gupta begins his submissions.
All offences are bailable here: Gupta.
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Gupta: My bail was declined by the magistrate because it was observed that my conduct was not satisfactory.
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Gupta: Initially my bail was also declined because the investigation was pending. Now that's done and they have examined other crew members and witnesses.
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Judge asks PP if they have gone to the magistrate demanding police remand.
PP: No sir.
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Gupta now reads the FIR.
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Gupta: They asked for reimbursement of the ticket and sought no action against me.
Judge: What are the sections invoked?

PP: He urinated on a senior citizen.
Judge: It may be disgusting that is another matter but let's not get into that. Let's go into how the law deals with it. First we need to see if the offence is 509 ipc or 354.

Judge: How do you make out 354 in this case.
PP reads section 354 ipc.
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PP: He had switched off all his mobile phones. We traced hi IMEI number. India ki international beizzati ho gayi hai sir.

Judge: How did he come to know that the FIR is registered.
PP: Through media.
Judge: How did the media come to know.
PP: It was everywhere sir.

Judge: Is he required for investigation now? The witness you have named is not deposing in your favour.
PP: Sir, he may influence. He contacted the victim even after the FIR was registered.
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Judge: What did he say?
Mahindro: Intimidating messages were sent.
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Judge. Okay. Order reserved.
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