The North Goa Additional Sessions Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of a Junior Scale Officer of the Goa Civil Service, currently serving as Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, in a case involving the alleged rape of a woman under the pretext of marriage.
The court’s decision comes amid a police investigation into the woman’s complaint, in which she has accused the officer of sexually assaulting her after promising marriage. With anticipatory bail denied, the officer now faces the possibility of arrest as the inquiry progresses.
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Further details on the investigation are awaited.
