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HC order on rape accused's US-based wife to stay in India as 'collateral' halted

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August 09, 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court order asking a rape accused's wife, employed in the US, to remain in India as a "collateral" if he wished to travel abroad for a job.

- Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty @ New Delhi

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the Rajasthan government in the matter on the appeal filed by a software engineer, accused of raping a woman on the promise of marriage. The SC further directed the man to deposit ₹2 lakh as surety for foreign travel.

According to the prosecution, the man was booked on rape charges by Christianganj police station in Ajmer after it was alleged that he met a woman on a matrimonial website and maintained close acquaintance with her for four years on the promise of marriage.

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