Maharashtra: Court denies pre-arrest bail to man accused of hiding his homosexuality from spouse

By PTI

THANE: A courtroom in Thane district of Maharashtra has rejected the anticipatory bail utility of a 32-year-old Navi Mumbai-based man, who allegedly duped his spouse by hiding that he’s a gay, and likewise indulged in forgery in addition to compelled one in every of his homosexual associate to accompany them to their honeymoon.

Additional classes Judge R S Gupta rejected the bail utility on Tuesday and a replica of the order was made out there on Friday. The accused and complainant, 30, had bought married in November 2021 after assembly by means of a social media platform.

In her police criticism, the girl mentioned she later got here to know that he’s a homosexual as she discovered his private WhatsApp messages and a few movies on his cell, which revealed that he was in a sexual relationship with two males from Mumbai. When she confronted him over the problem, the accused flashed a knife at her, she mentioned within the criticism.

Before their marriage, in an effort to impress her, the accused confirmed a bogus job supply letter to her as per which he was to get Rs 14 lakh wage each year, the complainant’s lawyer Sagar Kadam instructed the courtroom.

Prosecutor V A Kulkarni together with Kadam submitted that earlier than the wedding, the accused suppressed the info that he’s a homosexual and thereby cheated the complainant and ruined her life.

Investigation officer submitted that they’ve discovered the chats of the accused with different male companions which clearly signifies the he’s concerned with a similar intercourse relationship.

The defence counsel contested the prosecution’s model, saying that it was geared toward defaming and harassing him, and sought reduction.

The choose rejected the anticipatory bail utility of the accused saying, “Prima facie it is shown accused with intent to play fraud, committed cheating by causing wrongful financial loss to the parent of complainant and as well as irreparable damage to the life of complainant.” After the registration of an FIR towards him on March 2, the accused and the complainant determined to resolve the matter amicably by dissolution of their marriage with the accused agreeing to repay the bills incurred by the complainant for his or her marriage.

The accused sought time until March 30, however 4 days previous to the deadline, he secretly utilized for anticipatory bail in Thane classes courtroom. But it was rejected on April 5 and he absconded to evade arrest by the Rabale police, Kadam mentioned.