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Civil Magistrate Denied Bail in Rape Case Filed by Athlete
27 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Civil magistrate faces rape charges from national-level athlete
- Allegations include sexual assault in office and government rest house
- Accused officer's anticipatory bail plea deferred until October 3
On September 27, 2025, the Himachal Pradesh High Court denied immediate relief to a civil magistrate, Vishwa Mohan Dev Chauhan, who is facing rape charges filed by a national-level athlete. Chauhan had approached the high court on September 26th, seeking anticipatory bail, but a bench led by Justice Rakesh Kainthla only issued a notice to the state government, demanding an investigation report by September 27th.
Since Justice Kainthla was unavailable on September 27th, the matter was brought before a coordinate bench led by Justice Bipin Chander Negi, who also declined to grant any immediate relief to Chauhan. The next hearing on the officer's bail plea has been postponed until October 3rd.
Chauhan, an Himachal Administrative Service (HAS) officer, is accused of sexually assaulting the athlete on two separate occasions - once in his office on August 10th and later at a government rest house in Una, despite the victim's resistance. The charges against the civil magistrate include sexual intercourse under a false promise of marriage and criminal intimidation.
