HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail

THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.

- NAMITA BAJPAI @Lucknow

The bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed the order on the bail application of the accused Atul Gautam. The complainant, a Muslim woman, accused Atul Gautam of breaching his promise to marry her after they lived together in a consensual relationship that resulted in the birth of a child. The High Court order dated December 5, 2024 was uploaded recently.