The Chandigarh district court has issued a bailable warrant against the complainant & witness in a case of sexual harassment, in which Jasjit Singh Bunny, the son of Punjab former cabinet minister & SAD leader Capt Kanwaljit Singh, is the accused. The 2 failed to appear in the court for recording of their statements, after which the court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) issued the warrant.

On the last date of hearing on Oct 16, the court had directed Bunny to pay compensation of Rs 2,000 to the complainant & the witness after his advocate failed to be present in court for cross-examination. But, on Friday, the complainant failed to appear in the court.

The case was filed by the owner of famous saloon in Chandigarh, in which it was stated that the accused sexually harassed one girl at reception & also misbehaved with the complainant. The chargesheet was filed in the court of chief judicial magistrate on Apr 22 this year. The charges under which the chargesheet has been filed is Section 354A (sexual harassment) & Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.

On Nov 11, 2018 the saloon owner had complained to the police that the accused had come to her saloon in a drunken state & asked for head massage at the reception. While having conversation, he touched the reception. The complainant further stated that as he was drunk, he was asked to leave the premises, but he started abusing & using vulgar language. After that, the woman owner of the saloon was called, but the accused abused her also. He used vulgar language & threatened to slap them.

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