Overview

• A bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Anil Kumar granted Dayal a stay on arrest until his petition is relisted
• He is accused under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita of exploiting a woman over five years through a false promise of marriage
• The case began after the woman filed a grievance on June 21 via the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s portal, leading to an FIR at Indirapuram police station on July 6
• Dayal’s counter-complaint in Prayagraj accuses the complainant of stealing an iPhone and laptop, but no FIR has been registered
• No arrests have been made as investigators continue examining digital messages and the victim’s testimony