The Fast Track Court in Panaji on Tuesday posted the case pertaining to Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal — who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist — to May 15.
The application of the accused under Section 228(a) of CrPc sought filing of an FIR against Investigating Officer (IO), Crime Branch of Goa Police for >allegedly divulging the identity of the victim in her chargesheet filed against accused, Mr. Tejpal, in February this year. The prosecution has denied the charges before the Court.
The Court, on that day, will also fix the date for hearing of an application from the prosecution in the case seeking permission of the Court for further investigation under Section 173(8) of CrPc.
Mr. Tejpal, accused in the case is presently in Judicial Custody at Sada Sub Jail, Vasco in south Goa.
