
A Delhi court today granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's wife Yogita Bali and son Mahaakshay Chakraborty in a complaint of alleged rape and cheating filed by a woman.
Special Judge Ashutosh Kumar granted the relief to Yogita Bali and Mahaakshay saying they have deep roots in society and are not likely to abscond.
"Accordingly, it is ordered that in the event of arrest, both the applicants shall be released on a personal bond of Rs. one lakh with two sureties each of the like amount," the judge said.
Meanwhile, the scheduled marriage of Mahaakshay in Udhagamandalam (Ooty) in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu was today cancelled following arrival of a police team to investigate the case, police sources said.
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An FIR was lodged pursuant to court's order on the complainant of a woman who alleged that Mahaakshay had cheated and raped her.
A case was registered against the actor on Tuesday in Begumpur Police station, New Delhi under varied sections like 376, 328, 313, 417, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the lawyer of the actress, the police had promised to arrest him before his July 7th marriage.
The court had said that prima facie there are sufficient grounds for registration of an FIR against Ms Bali and Mahaakshay Chakraborty and to proceed further in accordance with the law.
Reports suggest that the actress has also claimed that she has been in a relationship with Mahaakshay since the year 2015.
She has reportedly alleged that Mahaakshay got into a physical relationship with her, making false promises of marrying her in future.
In her complaint, she claimed that Yogita Bali had threatened her of dire consequences if she continues the relationship. The complainant also said in court that she moved to Delhi from Mumbai as she feared for her life in view of threats made by Bali and her son.
After the arrival of the investigating team, the marriage was cancelled and the bride's family left the place, police said.