The Bombay High court on Friday heard the anticipatory bail plea of absconding Maharashtra Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nishikant More, who is accused of molesting a 17-year-old girl in June last year and adjourned the matter till Tuesday without giving him any partial relief from arrest. More, through his lawyer filed the pre-arrest bail application on Thursday and the matter was heard on Friday.

The HC asked the police to submit its reply to the bail plea. The court may look into the video footage of the incident which took place at the survivor's birthday party.