New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the investigation into an FIR registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on a complaint filed by ACP Vivek Bhagat against two journalists, observing that it could not pass an order restraining the police from proceeding with the probe.

Justice Mini Pushkarna said the matter would be heard immediately after the Dussehra break.

Senior Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir, appearing for journalists Rosy and Gajendra Singh, requested the court to direct the Delhi Police not to take further steps in the investigation.

Mir submitted that Rosy had lodged a complaint against Bhagat before the police registered the SC/ST Act case against her. He sought interim protection,...