Overview

• Madhubani Divisional Jail solemnised the marriage on Tuesday after a judicial directive, with staff as witnesses and inmates attending as the groom’s party.
• Patna High Court granted bail conditioned on verification of the marriage by a lower court before any bail bond could be accepted, and reports do not confirm acceptance or release.
• The accused has been identified as Chotu (Chhotu) Yadav alias Badri Yadav, and the complainant is Geeta Kumari, the widow of his elder brother.
• Geeta filed a police complaint on June 29, 2024 alleging repeated sexual exploitation, multiple pregnancies and terminations, which led to the accused being placed in judicial custody.
• Judge Syed Mohammad Fazlul Bari instructed the jail to facilitate the ceremony, and coverage notes such court-facilitated marriages are uncommon in India with recent precedents cited.