<p>Senior journalist Tarun Tejpal, who is behind the bars in a rape case, today sought from the Supreme Court his release to enable him to attend the cremation of his mother who died in Goa yesterday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Appearing before a bench of justices B S Chauhan and A K Sikri, advocate Sandeep Kapur mentioned the matter seeking its direction to release him to attend the cremation of his mother.<br /><br />The bench said the file of the case was not before it and it would consider the matter after going through the file.<br /><br />50-year-old Tejpal has been chargesheeted for allegedly raping, sexually harassing and outraging the modesty of a junior colleague during an event held at a hotel in Goa in November last year. Tejpal was arrested on November 30, 2013.<br /><br />He has been accused of sexually assaulting the victim on November 7 and repeating the offence the next day.<br /><br />He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at Sada sub-jail in Goa's Vasco town. </p>
<p>Senior journalist Tarun Tejpal, who is behind the bars in a rape case, today sought from the Supreme Court his release to enable him to attend the cremation of his mother who died in Goa yesterday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Appearing before a bench of justices B S Chauhan and A K Sikri, advocate Sandeep Kapur mentioned the matter seeking its direction to release him to attend the cremation of his mother.<br /><br />The bench said the file of the case was not before it and it would consider the matter after going through the file.<br /><br />50-year-old Tejpal has been chargesheeted for allegedly raping, sexually harassing and outraging the modesty of a junior colleague during an event held at a hotel in Goa in November last year. Tejpal was arrested on November 30, 2013.<br /><br />He has been accused of sexually assaulting the victim on November 7 and repeating the offence the next day.<br /><br />He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at Sada sub-jail in Goa's Vasco town. </p>