Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
The Hindu
Supreme Court denies bail to wife of accused in minor rape case, citing seriousness of charges and witness tampering concerns.
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 24, 2025) refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her.
A bench of Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the trial court for bail after one year.
Advocate Subhashis Soren, appearing for the accused, argued that the accused has been in jail since August 2023 and charges have already been framed in the case.
The counsel for the Delhi police opposed grant of bail. The top court, however, remained unimpressed and junked the plea.
The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility of influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out at this stage.
Premoday Khakha has been accused of allegedly raping the daughter of a person known to him several times between November 2020 and January 2021. He is in judicial custody after being arrested in August 2023.
His wife, Seema Rani, allegedly gave the girl medicines to terminate her pregnancy. She is also in judicial custody.
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