Rape case: Singer Rahul Jain moves court for anticipatory bail in Dindoshi Sessions court

MUMBAI: In a new development, late Wednesday night, as the Oshiwara police in suburban Mumbai launched a massive manhunt, forming three special teams to nab the absconding singer, music director and music composer Rahul Jain accused of rape by a 30-year-old costume designer (Read Here), the accused moved the Sessions court at Dindoshi near Goregaon East for anticipatory bail.

According to family sources, the anticipatory bail application was to be filed on Wednesday itself, but due to some technical issues, it will be filed in the court on Thursday 18th August. “Our lawyers are filing the bail application today,” a family member told this reporter Wednesday late evening. ALSO READ: Mumbai Court Hears Rahul Jain’s Anticipatory Bail Plea In Rape Case: No Interim Relief Granted

A lawyer representing Jain confirmed the singer’s legal team was working on the anticipatory bail application (ABA) and wanted to file it on Wednesday itself, but the same was delayed due to some technical reasons. “We will file the bail application on Thursday in the appropriate court,” Jain’s lawyer told this reporter. ALSO READ: Oshiwara Police fail to appear in Sessions court ABA in Rahul Jain rape case

Oshiwara police officials said they have not received any intimation from Jain’s lawyers.

“As far as we are concerned, there is no intimation and the accused is absconding and wanted. We are looking for him,” a senior police official said, adding that it is mandatory for the accused to serve a copy of the bail application to the concerned police station before filing in the court.

The police have recorded a supplementary statement of the victim complainant and medical examination could be conducted today or tomorrow. “We are following the law. Jain is not at his residence and his mobile is switched off. Our detection team is looking for him, but he is apparently out of Mumbai. We have launched technical and digital tracking and surveillance to locate his whereabouts,” the official said.

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Jain has maintained the allegations and complaint of the costume designer is baseless and he has never met the complainant, nor did he message her on Instagram as alleged by her. He termed the case as “planted”. (Read Here)

A family member told this reporter: “This is a totally fake case. We have complete faith in the law and the courts. He will get relief from the court,” the family source said, adding that the first complainant victim and the second complainant are associates and are known and connected to each other.