New Delhi, May 20 -- Delhi's Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted bail to a retired colonel accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage. He has been in a relationship since 2018 with the woman who has been separated from her husband since 2016.

The court said that the accused and the woman were in a consensual relationship for the last six years.

The accused has been in custody since March 18, 2025. An FIR has been lodged at Vasant Vihar Police Station.

While granting bail, the court considered the fact that the accused and prosecutrix were in a relationship for six years. This prolonged relationship cannot be based on the pretext of marriage when both were married, and she knew that the accused could not marry her. She has ...