Gujarat High Court grants anticipatory bail to five relatives in talaq case

The Gujarat High Court has granted anticipatory bail to five relatives accused of instigating a husband to pronounce talaq upon a complainant. Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker allowed the pre-arrest bail application, noting that the allegations against the applicants were limited to supporting and encouraging the husband's actions.

The court observed that the accused had no prior criminal records and had pledged to cooperate with the investigation and trial. The case, registered at the Palanpur Taluka Police Station in the Banaskantha district, involves provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.