Domestic violence case: Non-bailable warrant issued against Somnath Bharti

New Delhi: A Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in a domestic violence case on Monday.

Earlier, the court had dismissed anticipatory bail plea of former Delhi Law minister Somnath Bharti. Police on Thursday had registered an FIR against Bharti three months after his wife Lipika Mitra filed a case of domestic violence against him, levelling serious charges against the politician. Somnath had allegedly "unleashed" dogs on his wife when she was pregnant.

The FIR was registered at Dwarka North police station under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 498(a)(cruelty towards partner in marriage), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC.

Following the registration of the FIR, a Delhi court recorded the statement of Lipika before Metropolitan Magistrate Manu Goel Kharb in-chamber under Section 164 of CrPC.