Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving life sentence in the Unnao rape case, has got a big relief from the Delhi High Court. The court has suspended the sentence and granted bail with strict conditions. Many restrictions have been imposed, including distance from the victim.
New Delhi. Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case, has got a big relief from the Delhi High Court. The High Court has granted bail while staying his sentence. However, the court has made it clear that this relief has been given with strict conditions and on any violation the bail can be canceled immediately.
Release on bond of Rs 15 lakh, distance from victim mandatory
The division bench of Justice Subramaniam Prasad of Delhi High Court ordered the release of Kuldeep Sengar on a bond of Rs 15 lakh. The court has put a condition that Sengar will maintain a distance of at least five kilometers from the victim’s house during the bail period. Apart from this, he will not give or get any kind of threat to the victim or her family.
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Will have to stay in Delhi only, will have to give report every week
The High Court has directed the former MLA to stay in Delhi. Also, his passport has been deposited in the trial court and there has been a complete ban on foreign travel. The court also ordered that Sengar would attend the concerned police station every Monday and give details of his activities throughout the week. The court has warned that in case of violation of the conditions, the bail will be canceled without any delay.
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Sentence suspended until disposal of appeal
While hearing the appeal of Kuldeep Sengar, the High Court has suspended the sentence given by the trial court till the final decision of the appeal. Earlier, the trial court had sentenced Sengar to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh in the case of rape of a 17-year-old minor girl. Challenging this decision, Sengar had approached the Delhi High Court.
what is the whole matter
This case dates back to 2017, when a 17-year-old girl from Unnao had accused the then MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape. The victim alleged that not only was she sexually abused, but later an attempt was made to sell her to another person for Rs 60,000. On the instructions of Allahabad High Court, a case was registered in Makhi police station of Unnao and Sengar was arrested and sent to jail.
There were also allegations in the case that due to Sengar’s influence, continuous threats were made to the victim and her family. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, the Supreme Court had transferred the case from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi in August 2019. After a long hearing, the trial court declared him guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Now after this bail from the High Court, this matter has once again come into discussion and all eyes are on the final decision on the appeal.
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