Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Home Tutor in Alleged Rape Case

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a home tutor accused of rape. The court noted that the physical relationship between the tutor and the complainant lasted two years before the FIR was filed. The accused, who is 10 years younger than the complainant, has cooperated with the investigation, and a chargesheet has been submitted.

However, allegations of blackmail and threats to disseminate the complainant’s photographs have not been substantiated, as the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report is still pending. The court stated, “Considering the totality of facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety in the like amount,” said the bench of Anoop Kumar Mendiratta.

The FIR was lodged based on a statement from a lady who alleged that she appointed the accused as a tutor for her children. The petitioner expressed his intentions to marry her and established physical relations with her against her will. She also claimed to have paid Rs 7 lakh for his MBA, but he married someone else in 2021.

Advocates Ravi Drall and Aditi Drall, representing the accused, argued that the relationship was consensual and that the complainant had visited the accused’s house and created a scene before the FIR was registered. No photographs or videos of the complainant were found on the accused’s mobile phone, which has been sent to the FSL for further analysis.

The complainant, a widow and professional teacher, was aware of her actions. The Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) for the State, along with the complainant, opposed the bail application, arguing that the relationship was established on the pretext of marriage and that the accused threatened to make her photographs viral. The FSL report is still pending.