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The FIR in the case has been filed by former Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta for alleged harm to her modesty, criminal restraint, obscenity, and criminal intimidation.
In a sexual harassment complaint, Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to Indian Youth Congress President, BV Srinivas.
A division bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol, while allowing anticipatory bail, said that the delay in lodging of FIR and no whisper of allegations in the statement under Section 164, CrPC by the complainant would benefit the petitioner in terms of seeking relief through the given application.
A bail bond of Rs. 50,000 was further directed to be paid by the accused.
Additional Solicitor General, SV Raju submitted that the accused had not appeared before the National Commission for Women despite S.41 CrPC notices.
On May 4, the Gauhati High Court refused Srinivas's application seeking quashing of FIR for offences under Ss. 509/294/341/352/354/354A(iv) and 506 of the Penal Code, 1860.
“The nature of offences disclosed in the FIR are crime against the society being basically pertaining to outraging the modesty of women”, Justice Ajit Borthakur while rejecting the plea for quashing of FIR under S.482 CrPC said.
On May 10, 2023, a petition was moved before the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail in the matter.
Case Title: BV Srinivas v. State of Assam, SLP Crl. 6210 of 2023
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