Cricketer Yash Dayal has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman under the false promise of marriage.
Dayal, 27, who currently plays for the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), filed a writ petition requesting a stay on his arrest and the cancellation of the FIR. The matter is expected to come up for hearing before a division bench next week.
The FIR was lodged on July 6 at Indirapuram Police Station in Ghaziabad district under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to sexual intercourse by deceitful means.
According to the complaint, the woman alleged that she and Dayal became acquainted around five years ago. She claimed that Dayal engaged in a prolonged relationship with her on the assurance of marriage, but repeatedly postponed the commitment. She further alleged that she later discovered he was simultaneously involved with other women.
The initial complaint was filed on June 21 through the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s online grievance redressal portal (IGRS), leading to the registration of the FIR.
The case has drawn attention due to Dayal’s public profile as a professional cricketer, and the court’s decision on the petition is likely to have significant legal implications.
