UP court issues bailable warrant against rape accused Swami Chinmayanand
What's the story
A UP court, headed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Shikha Pradhan, issued a bailable warrant of Rs. 5,000 against former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand, hearing an application moved by the rape victim, against the UP government's plea for withdrawing the case against him.
The court also directed the former Minister to be present in the court on the next date of hearing on July 12.
Letters
Court received series of letters from victim, UP government
The government had earlier sent a letter to the district magistrate for withdrawing the case against Chinmayanand, who was charged with raping his disciple and holding her hostage.
The district administration had sent the letter to the CJM court.
The victim, on the other hand, had sent letters to the court objecting the government's move, which the CJM rejected.
Case details
Case has been pending since 2012
In 2011, the victim had alleged that she was kept at an ashram and raped by the former minister. When she got pregnant, Chinmayanand allegedly forced her to have an abortion.
She lodged an FIR at Kotwali police station in Shahjahanpur and a charge sheet was filed, but the Allahabad HC stayed Chinmayanand's arrest.
The case had been pending in the HC since 2012.