New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed strong displeasure over the filing of parallel anticipatory bail pleas by the accused and rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Harsh. The case pertains to an attempt to commit culpable homicide registered at the Bhalsava Dairy police station.

Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected Harsh's bail plea and reprimanded him. He appeared through video conferencing on a call by the bench.

Justice Kathpalia said, "This is a clear abuse of process in the name of liberty. I do not find any acceptable reason that the accused/applicant or his counsel was unaware of the filing of these two applications."

"This is nothing but an effort to hoodwink the court. The anticipatory bail application...