Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to man accused of raping daughter-in-law

By PTI

ALLAHABAD: The High Court right here granted an anticipatory bail to a person accused of raping his daughter-in-law, saying it’s “quite unnatural” within the Indian tradition {that a} father-in-law commits such a criminal offense together with one other individual.

The court docket of Justice Ajit Singh handed the order on May 18 whereas listening to a plea filed by one Babu Khan.

“It is quite unnatural that a father-in-law shall commit rape of his daughter-in-law along with other person in our Indian culture,” noticed the Allahabad High Court whereas granting the anticipatory bail.

“In the event of the arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on his fulfilling certain conditions,” the court docket added.

A primary data report (FIR) was lodged by the person’s daughter-in-law in a Saharanpur police station.

It was alleged that on March 1, 2018 about 6 pm, the applicant together with co-accused got here to the home of the sufferer’s brother when she was alone and requested the whereabouts of her brother.

When the girl stated that her brother isn’t at house, then Babu Khan began abusing her.

It was additional talked about within the FIR that the girl tried to cease him however she was raped by them.