Gayatri Prajapati's bail stayed by Allahabad HC

DN Bureau

Gayatri Prajapati, who was arrested in connection with a case of an alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, was released from the district jail in Lucknow earlier on Wednesday.

Gayatri Prajapati (File Photo)
Gayatri Prajapati (File Photo)


Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the bail given to former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati in a rape case by a local court.


Prajapati, who was arrested in connection with a case of an alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, was released from the district jail in Lucknow earlier on Wednesday.


Prajapati was earlier granted bail by a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in connection with the case.

 

Also Read: POCSO court grants bail to former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati in gangrape case


Two associates of Prajapati were also given bail. The court asked them to furnish two sureties of Rs one lakh each and a personal bond of same amount as a condition of bail.


Prajapati was arrested on March 15 from the Aashiyana area in Lucknow by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF).


The Samajwadi Party leader, who was also accused of allegedly raping the girl's mother, evaded his arrest for nearly a month before he was arrested. (ANI)
 










Related Stories