The public prosecutor had sought remand of the accused by highlighting the preliminary stage of investigation, heinous nature of the crime and recovery of the extortion money.
Shockingly, on July 19, 2016, allegedly depressed by no-action being taken by either the party or the police, Soni Mishra, a young political activist of the AAP, had consumed poison and ended her life.
Pradeep Maurya, who is a resident of Sangam Vihar and also an AAP supporter, has been sent a defamation notice from the lawyer of AAP MLA Mohaniya seeking defamation of Rs 1 crore.
A few days ago, another AAP MLA Manoj Kumar was convicted and sentenced to three months in jail for obstructing the election process at a polling booth in Kalyan Puri area of East Delhi during 2013 Assembly elections.
An FIR was filed against Dutt at Gulabi Bagh police station in North Delhi in 2015 alleging that he and around 50 of his supporters had come to the residence of Rana while campaigning in the locality.
The case was lodged on a complaint regarding hindrance in the election process being created by over 50 protesters, then led by Kumar, at the main gate of an MCD school, during 2013 Delhi assembly elections, which caused problems for the voters.