New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Rape convict and former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly Kuldeep Singh Sengar has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case relating to the custodial death of the rape victim's father. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Sengar's bail plea on Monday, February 9.

In the custodial-death case, a trial court has sentenced Sengar to ten years' imprisonment. On January 18, the Delhi High Court refused to grant him bail. Sengar has now challenged the High Court's decision before the Supreme Court.

In the rape case, the Supreme Court had earlier stayed the bail granted to Sengar by the High Court.

The Delhi High Court had on January 19 this year dismissed Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea seek...