Arnab Goswami & Republic TV's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court

J Shinde - We understand law does not state when you should end the investigation, we are not saying end it in a month but give us a rough estimate.

Thakare agrees.

Adjourned to Wednesday

Court asks the prosecution to make a statement on the time the investigating officer will take to complete the investigation, by Wednesday.

J Shinde - We can understand if there are absconding accused or if material from other states is required to be procured. But for you, everything is right here.  

J Shinde - We have seen statements of witnesses, you have to show it was all pertaining to the business of the company.

J Shinde- What is the value of the confessional statements? Address us on that.

Mundargi- There are malafides....

J Shinde - after every ten sentences you are mentioning malafides, we will consider. 

Mundargi says CEO Khanchandani was picked up over the weekend while his ABA is still pending.

J Shinde- You are arguing conveniently.

J Shinde says Mundargi isn't specifying if he is arguing for employees or just the company

J Shinde asks  whether Republic TV's employees were summoned by the police after the petition was filed

Mundargi - 150 were called, 5 are still suspects

J Shinde- Your status today is of a suspect. At your behest can the prayer to quash the charge sheet be allowed?

Supposed, Clause 12 (calling Republic a suspect) of the charge sheet is stayed, can they continue the investigation independently?

J Pitale - This inquiry is qua and accused. He(Arnab) is not an accused, this is a waste of time.

Mundargi - Yes, he was there till November of 2019

J Pitale - So he [Partho Dasgupta] was helping to tweet the TRP Ratings?

Mundargi - That is their case. The charge sheet doesn't disclose it. 

Mundargi while reading the chat "Arnab Goswami says "I was helping you guys..."

Mundargi - This is all market talk, nothing about the channel

J Pitale - Was he BARC CEO during this time?

Mundargi states that mere screenshots of chats have been produced

J Pitale - What are the chats specific to TRP?

Mundargi refers to a chat.

J Pitale points out that it's merely a screenshot without context

Mundargi asks the court to start reading the chat from June 4