Archive · 28 May 2025
Rape Accused Granted Bail to Marry Survivor
A man accused of rape was given temporary permission by a court to get married.
The man is 26 and the woman is 22, and the court said that their relationship seemed to be mutual, even though the woman said the man had raped her when she was 16.
The court is allowing him to marry her, and their families agree.
She became pregnant twice and had to get rid of them.
A 26-year-old rape accused was granted one-month bail by the Orissa High Court.
The accused is to marry the 22-year-old woman he allegedly raped when she was 16.
The court observed their relationship was consensual.
The woman had twice become pregnant and was forced to terminate the pregnancies.
Both families agreed the couple should marry.
- Who
- A 26-year-old rape accused, a 22-year-old woman, and the Orissa High Court.
- What
- A 26-year-old man accused of rape was granted bail to marry the survivor.
- When
- The bail was granted recently.
- Where
- Orissa High Court.
- Why
- The court noted the possibility of reconciliation and the families' agreement for marriage.
Accuser
Court
Nature of Relationship
Accuser
The woman alleged rape, and the relationship was non-consensual.
Court
The court viewed the relationship as consensual.
- Accused's Age
- 26
- Victim's Age
- 22
- Court
- Orissa High Court
- Bail Duration
- 1 month
