‘Not stereotyped matrimonial dispute’: Delhi HC denies bail to man accused of forcing wife into ‘partner swap’
As per the FIR, the woman had also alleged that her brother-in-law used to sexually harass her by touching her inappropriately
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The man, who had applied for a bail had been booked for rape, gangrape, sexual harassment, cruelty and criminal breach of trust, among other offencesThe Delhi High Court recently denied bail to a man who had allegedly forced his wife into “partner-swapping” and asked people on social media to have sex with her for money.
“The allegations in the FIR are not the stereotyped matrimonial dispute…the accused/applicant (husband) started compelling her (his wife) to agree for wife swapping and for that purposes.. he took her to a hotel where his friends molested her, so she ran away; and that the accused or applicant created her fake Insta ID and started sending her pictures on the social media, soliciting people to make sexual relations with her for money,” noted Justice Girish Kathpalia in his order dated June 9.
The woman had recorded her statement before a magistrate court in Delhi alleging that her partner had raped her on multiple occasions.
As per the FIR, the woman had also alleged that her brother-in-law used to sexually harass her by touching her inappropriately.
It had also been alleged that when she informed his husband of this incident, she was asked to “ignore the humiliation” and had allegedly resorted to hurting her hands with a blade and forced her to do kitchen work with wounded hands.
The man, who had applied for a bail had been booked for rape, gangrape, sexual harassment, cruelty and criminal breach of trust, among other offences.
“Further, it appears that earlier, when granted anticipatory bail, the accused admittedly got in touch with the prosecutrix (wife) and exchanged text chats, copies whereof are on record. It would be significant to note that those text chats were made by the accused under a fictitious name through a new SIM card, but in the investigation, the said SIM was found to be registered in his name,” the court added.
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