The Haryana government’s decision to appoint Vikas Barala—son of former state BJP president and current Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Barala—as an Assistant Advocate General (AAG) at Delhi has led to widespread criticism as Barala is facing trial in a stalking and attempted kidnapping case from August 2017.
Barala and an associate, Ashish Kumar, are still awaiting trial on charges of pursuing and attempting to force their way into Varnika Kundu’s car late at night in Chandigarh.
All About The Case
Kundu had filed a complaint at Chandigarh’s sector 26 police station on August 5, 2017.
The FIR was filed under Sections 354D (stalking), 341 (wrongful restraint), 365 (attempt to abduct) and 511 (attempt to commit an offence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The two men were also charged with drunk‑driving in the FIR.
The case went to trial in 2017 and charges were framed on October 13, 2017.
The trial is ongoing in a Chandigarh court, where the next date of hearing is August 2, 2025. Barala’s defense is expected to lead evidence on the day.
