Supreme Court Upholds Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case Involving Married Woman

The Supreme Court upheld anticipatory bail for a man accused of raping a married woman under the false promise of marriage.

Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh noted the complainant was already married with children when the relationship began, raising questions about her consent and actions.

The woman alleged coercion and threats, including being drugged and filmed.

However, the Court observed that the relationship appeared consensual and found no grounds to cancel the bail granted by the Patna High Court, which noted no physical contact post-divorce.