Additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal marked Gehlot’s presence and noted that a sessions court had allowed him to appear through VC.
The magistrate also noted that the sessions court had directed the magistrate not to insist on filing bail bonds on the first hearing of the case. Accordingly, the court directed Gehlot to furnish bail bonds on the next date of hearing and appear in person for the said purpose, unless otherwise directed by the revision court (sessions court).
The ACMM then posted the matter for further hearing on August 21.
The sessions court had on August 1 refused to stay the proceedings on a petition by Gehlot seeking a stay on the order, but allowed the chief minister to appear before the ACMM through video conference.
The ACMM court had summoned Gehlot on August 7 following Shekhawat’s complaint over Gehlot’s remarks linking him to the alleged Sanjivani scam.
The “scam” is related to thousands of investors allegedly duped of about Rs 900 crore by the Sanjivani credit cooperative society.
Gehlot on Monday attended a programme in Jaipur to virtually inaugurate new districts and said he could not go to Phalodi to attend the foundation day of the new district due to the court appearance.
