Unnao Rape Case: CBI To Challenge Kuldeep Sengar's Bail In Supreme Court

Unnao Rape Case: CBI To Challenge Kuldeep Sengar's Bail In Supreme Court The CBI said that it will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court seeking to set aside the relief granted to Mukesh Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. Unnao Rape Case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said that it will challenge the Delhi High Court’s order granting bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and will approach the Supreme Court at the earliest. The probe agency said that it has examined the order passed by a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, which suspended Sengar’s sentence and granted him bail while his appeal against conviction is pending. It said that the CBI will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court seeking to set aside the relief granted to the convict. Recommended Stories “CBI has studied the orders of the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in the Unnao Rape Case and has decided to file an SLP before the Hon’ble Supreme Court at the earliest against the orders of the High Court granting bail to the accused K D Sengar by suspension of the sentence," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. It said that the probe agency had strongly opposed both Sengar’s appeal and his bail petition before the Delhi High Court. The agency had filed detailed replies and written submissions in a timely manner, arguing against the suspension of sentence. “It is we who investigated and got the conviction after trial... There is no question about going soft on it," a top CBI official said. Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. Latest India News along with detailed National Updates . Explore the latest updates on World News , Politics , City News , Explainers , and Expert Opinion . Follow News18 on Google . Join the fun, play games on News18 . Download the News18 App to stay updated! Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .

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