Mumbai Sessions court rejects singer Rahul Jain’s anticipatory bail application

MUMBAI: A Sessions court at Dindoshi in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail application (ABA) filed by singer and music composer Rahul Jain.

Jain had moved the sessions court for anticipatory bail after a costume designer accused him of allegedly raping her (Read Full Story Here) at his residence at Lokhandwala in suburban Mumbai and registered an FIR at the Oshiwara police station.

Sessions judge A Z Khan (presiding over Court No 9 at the Dindoshi Sessions court who heard the ABA 1356/22) rejected the application after hearing both sides as well as the police and the additional public prosecutor (APP) for the State of Maharashtra, Mrs. Geeta Godambe who strongly opposed the grant of anticipatory bail. ALSO READ: Oshiwara Police fail to appear in Sessions court ABA in Rahul Jain rape case

Adv Shabnam Latiwala for intervener/victim complainant also pointed out to the court that this is the second FIR against the singer in the last 12 months under similar sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The Oshiwara police had registered FIR No. 1244 dated 11th August 2022 u/s 376 (rape), 504 (threats) and 323 (causing injury), after which Jain approached the Dindoshi sessions court on 23rd August this year in an ABA praying for bail.

The whereabouts of Jain are unknown, he is not available at his Lokhandwala flat and he is untraceable, the Oshiwara police told the court, after which the court rejected the application.