New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed a 51-year-old advocate, whose anticipatory bail was cancelled over allegations of repeatedly raping and assaulting a 27-year-old woman lawyer, and of attempting to influence her through two judicial officers, to surrender by November 17.

The order came after the advocate's counsel, Natasha Garg, sought additional time for him to surrender. She told a bench of justice Amit Mahajan that although the court's November 7 order had directed him to surrender within a week-by Friday-the accused had filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, likely to be listed on Monday.

The complainant's counsel, Jitendra Jha, opposed the extension, alleging that the man had continued to contact his...