There seems to be some respite for angel investor, Mahesh Murthy as Mumbai’s Bandra Sessions Court passed an anticipatory bail order in the second sexual harassment case filed against him. But, the court directed the Mumbai-based accused to deposit his passport with the Investigating Officer (IO) till further order.
Murthy had filed an anticipatory bail application before the Mumbai Sessions Court after a second case of sexual harassment was registered against him on March 20.
The court had initially granted him interim relief, directing the Mumbai Police not to arrest him till April 7.
In February, Murthy was arrested in connection with a second case of sexual harassment and alleged stalking of a Delhi woman, who approached the National Commission for Women (NCW) for help.
Following his arrest in February, five more women had come forward with accusations against Murthy and filed complaints at NCW, which were forwarded to the DGP, Mumbai Police by the commission.
The complainants included a senior government officer, a journalist and a well-known author amongst others.
Mumbai Police had registered the second sexual harassment case after obtaining a statement from one of the five new complainants who had approached NCW.