Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Bengaluru court, on Thursday, granted anticipatory bail to a 64-year-old senior citizen, who had been accused of rape by another senior citizen, his former lover.

The 53rd Bengaluru Additional City and Civil Sessions Court Special Judge Anitha. G had passed the order in this regard recently.

The case was registered in Bengaluru’s Bellandur police station under Sections 74, 78, 64 and 351 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the accused had pleaded for immunity from arrest.

During the proceedings, it emerged that the relationship between the parties was fully consensual and had continued over a long period of time, and the complaint appeared to have been lodged only after the complainant’s husband discovered the relationship.

The court also took note

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