Chinmayanand sexual harassment case: Allahabad HC grants bail to former BJP Union Minister

Five months after arresting BJP leader Chinmayanand, Allahabad High Court on Monday granted him bail in alleged sexual harassment case of a law student. former Union Minister was arrested under section 376 C of Indian Penal Code, a charge short of rape. 23-year-old law student who accused him also faces a criminal case after being charged with trying to extort Rs 5 crore from politician.

Chinmayanand Case: SC orders SIT probe into sexual harassment charges

Accuser gets bail

Earlier in December, accuser had been granted bail by Allahabad High Court in above-mentioned extortion case. woman and three of her friends had been arrested on September 25 for allegedly demanding Rs 5 crore from BJP leader. Meanwhile, 72-year-old Chinmayanand was arrested on September 20 under charges  to "induce or seduce" a woman to have "sexual intercourse t amounting to offence of rape." case was n transferred from trial court to special fast track court in December. 

Law student who accused Chinmayand of rape released on bail

Accuser goes missing

After victim's far alleged that Chinmayanand had sexually assaulted his daughter, UP police started a country-wide search for victim in September. Police had stated she was located in Rajasthan along with her friend and was produced in Supreme Court on August 31. Supreme Court ordered  UP police to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe against Chinmayanand.

Chinmayanand case transferred to special court

Allegations of Sexual Harassment against Chinmayanand

survivor who was a student at a college run by Chinmayanand's trust, had gone missing since August 2019.This occurred a day after she posted a video on social media alleging that former Union minister was harassing and threatening to kill her. She did t name Chinmayanand in video, but referred to "a senior leader of sant community". police had on Wednesday released posters of missing student, whose far has alleged role of BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand. politician, who faced similar accusations in 2011 and was booked for raping a woman who stayed at his ashram, disputed charge. 

Chinmayanand appears before court, next hearing on Jan 20