Earlier, Goa Police on Thursday rejected Tarun Tejpal's request for time till Saturday to appear before it and did not rule out his arrest after he failed to present himself before the 3pm deadline set by it.
Without specifically saying whether a non-bailable warrant has been issued against Tejpal, DIG O P Mishra said "whatever logical and legal step as empowered by law has already been initiated".
The Goa Police statement came two hours after Tejpal, accused of sexual assault of a woman journalist colleague of his in Goa earlier this month, chose not to appear before the investigating officer and instead sought time till Saturday for the purpose.
"Keeping in view the seriousness of the offence, the investigating officer (IO) has not accepted his (Tejpal's) request (for more time) to appear before her," he said. "The IO is now proceeding in the case as per law. All other formalities will follow. We will do them without any loss of time," he said without disclosing what the step was.
Asked whether a non-bailable warrant of arrest was being issued or whether he would be arrested, Mishra said, "it has serious implications and as per law empowered, we are proceeding without any further delay".
To a question again whether NBW will be issued, Mishra that is the logical and legal step.
Mishra said the notice asking Tejpal to appear before the IO by 3pm on Thursday was duly served and was received by the family. But around 12 noon today, a lawyer for Tejpal served a letter to the crime branch police seeking an extension of time for appearance by Saturday since he was not in Goa.
To all questions on the next strategy including whether Tejpal would be arrested, he said "I would not divulge what steps we are taking. It has serious implications. As per law empowered, we are proceeding without any further delay."
He said when the deadline of 3pm was for Tejpal's appearance today the police took into account the journey time from Delhi to Panaji.
Describing the "seriousness" of the case, Mishra said that it was not too short a time for the accused to reach Goa today. "We will act as per law and proceed without wasting time", he said.
Tejpal withdraws bail plea from Delhi HC
Meanwhile, in a change of strategy, Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexual assault against a woman colleague, on Thursday withdrew his bail plea in the Delhi high court, saying he will "approach appropriate court for appropriate remedy".
A day before the high court was to pass order on his bail plea, Tejpal counsel made the plea which was allowed by Justice Sunita Gupta who had on Wednesday reserved her order in the matter.
"We told the judge that we are withdrawing it with a liberty to approach appropriate court for appropriate remedy which also includes anticipatory bail and the court allowed our plea," advocate Sandeep Kapur, appearing for Tejpal, said.
Fearing arrest by Goa Police in connection with the case, Tejpal had approached the high court seeking either anticipatory or transit bail.
Amidst speculation that Tejpal might approach the Supreme Court, his wife, daughter and some close friends were seen in the apex court in the morning along with his counsel Geeta Luthra and Kapur.
Kapur, however, said that Tejpal is not planning to move the apex court in the matter.
Tejpal had on Wednesday failed to get any immediate relief on his anticipatory bail petition in the Delhi high court.
Goa Police direction to him on Wednesday came after the victim, who has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by him in a lift in a five-star hotel in Goa earlier this month, recorded her statement under Section 164 of CrPC before a magistrate in Panaji.
(With inputs from PTI)
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