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Allahabad HC satisfied with SIT's Chinmayanad report
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Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, is seen outside a government hospital after a medical examination following his arrest by a special team of Uttar Pradesh police. PTI
Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, is seen outside a government hospital after a medical examination following his arrest by a special team of Uttar Pradesh police. PTI

The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed satisfaction over the SIT status report in a sexual assault case filed by a postgraduate student against former Union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand.

The bench comprising Justices Manoj Mishra and Manju Rani Chauhan also refused to hear a petition filed by the student seeking a stay on her arrest, saying it has no jurisdiction to pass the order.

The special investigation team (SIT) submitted a status report in the court.

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The student and her three friends were booked for extortion by the SIT.

Sources said the SIT also booked the woman on charges of causing the disappearance of evidence

On the student's petition, the court said, "If the victim wants any relief in this regard, she may file a fresh petition before an appropriate bench."

The court fixed October 22 for further hearing.

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(Published 23 September 2019, 14:32 IST)