New Delhi, A Delhi court has granted bail to a married man accused of deceiving a woman into having sexual intercourse with him on a false promise of marriage, saying that he had joined the investigation before his arrest and that the investigating officer could not point out any need for his custodial interrogation.
The accused had claimed that their relationship was consensual. Additional Sessions Judge Rajinder Kumar was hearing a plea filed by the man who was arrested on September 16 in a case registered under BNS Section 69 at Kirti Nagar police station.
The court directed the man to cooperate with the investigation, refrain from influencing witnesses or tampering with evidence, inform the court and investigating officer of any change of address, and attend court as required.
In an order dated October 16, the court said, “The applicant has joined the investigation in this case prior to his arrest. The court directed the man to furnish a personal bond of ₹ 25,000 with one surety of the same amount. The defence also argued that the complainant knew the man was married and that he had cooperated with the investigation before his arrest on September 16.
Nothing is to be recovered from/at the instance of the accused…. The IO has failed to point out any ground for which custodial interrogation of the applicant is required. It further submitted that the investigation was almost complete, no recovery was required from him and the trial would take a long time to conclude. The investigating officer informed the court that the man had joined the investigation before his arrest and that nothing remained to be recovered at his instance. The officer also stated that recordings had not yet been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory , but the investigation was otherwise complete. Considering the facts and circumstances, the role attributed to the accused and the period of his custody, the court allowed the application for regular bail.
