Nainital, Uttarakhand High Court has rejected the petition seeking a stay on the arrest of Nainital Milk Federation President Mukesh Singh Bora, accused of rape.
A single bench of Justice Vivek Bharti Sharma had reserved its decision on Tuesday after hearing the petition seeking a stay on Bora's arrest.
Bora is accused of allegedly raping a widow employee of the federation by luring her with a permanent job.
The High Court said that an accused of such a heinous crime can obstruct the interim investigation and tamper with the evidence.
The victim has accused Bora of rape. She also accused him of molesting her daughter, following which a case was registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act at Lalkuan police station.
To avoid arrest in the case, Bora approached the High Court.
The single bench of the High Court said that the accused is not entitled to any kind of interim relief, hence this petition is dismissed. After this order, the police can arrest Bora anytime on the basis of the non-bailable warrant issued against him.
Earlier on September 13, a single bench of senior High Court judge Manoj Kumar Tiwari had stayed Bora's arrest and said that the court of Justice Vivek Bharti would hear the case on September 17.
Meanwhile, the High Court asked Bora to cooperate in the investigation of the case and ordered him to appear at the Almora police station every day. The High Court had banned Bora from entering Nainital till the date of hearing.
A single bench of Justice Vivek Bharti Sharma had reserved its decision on Tuesday after hearing the petition seeking a stay on Bora's arrest.
Bora is accused of allegedly raping a widow employee of the federation by luring her with a permanent job.
The High Court said that an accused of such a heinous crime can obstruct the interim investigation and tamper with the evidence.
The victim has accused Bora of rape. She also accused him of molesting her daughter, following which a case was registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act at Lalkuan police station.
To avoid arrest in the case, Bora approached the High Court.
The single bench of the High Court said that the accused is not entitled to any kind of interim relief, hence this petition is dismissed. After this order, the police can arrest Bora anytime on the basis of the non-bailable warrant issued against him.
Earlier on September 13, a single bench of senior High Court judge Manoj Kumar Tiwari had stayed Bora's arrest and said that the court of Justice Vivek Bharti would hear the case on September 17.
Meanwhile, the High Court asked Bora to cooperate in the investigation of the case and ordered him to appear at the Almora police station every day. The High Court had banned Bora from entering Nainital till the date of hearing.
