After almost four months to the suicide of Dr Vaishali Joshi, the Gujarat High Court has put stay on police inspector BK Khachar’s arrest, scheduling the next hearing on June 24.

After PI Khachar appeared at Gaikwad Haveli police station in Ahmedabad on June 15, an extensive interrogation followed. His passport and phone were also seized.

Justice MR Mengdey on June 18 directed Khachar to cooperate in the interrogation.

Earlier, in this case, PI Khachar was constantly absconding and was not appearing before the police. The High Court had taken a strong stand against him and rebuked him. The investigating officer gave an assurance to the court that Khachar would appear before the police for interrogation.

In the hearing, the government informed the court that PI BK Khachar, as part of the investigation into the case, appeared before the investigating officer and his interrogation was conducted for three days.

Meanwhile, the woman doctor committed suicide in despair after PI Khachar did not respond to her WhatsApp messages and ended his relationship with her. At the time of the incident, PI Khachar was not present at the premises of Gaekwad Haveli police station.

However, the police have seized the mobile phone and passport of the accused. The data from the last seven months on the mobile phone has been taken on a pen drive and investigation is underway. 

To this the High Court remarked “what will be found from the accused's phone after three-long months?”

The government said that the investigation into the case is going on impartially and whatever progress is made will be brought to the notice of the court. The accused’s side also assured the court of cooperation in the case. 

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