New Delhi, December 27, 2025— The survivor in the 2017 Unnao rape case on Saturday strongly objected to the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, demanding that the Central Bureau of Investigation register an FIR against the then Investigating Officer for alleged collusion with the convict.
Sengar’s sentence in the rape case has been suspended by the High Court during the pendency of his appeal against the December 2019 trial court conviction. However, he will continue to remain behind bars as he is serving a separate 10-year sentence in the custodial death case of the survivor’s father, in which he has not been granted bail.
In a six-page complaint submitted to authorities, the survivor, who was a minor when the crime took place, alleged that the Investigating Officer conducted the probe with malafide intent and introduced deliberate lapses that could benefit Sengar and other accused persons. She claimed that she had earlier raised similar concerns, but no action was taken, and added that her family continues to face threats.
The CBI has already approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s order suspending Sengar’s sentence and granting him bail in the rape case while his appeal is pending.
The survivor accused the investigating agency of failing to effectively support her legal fight. Speaking to reporters, she said that had the CBI stood firmly with her counsel, the outcome might have been different. She expressed anguish over the situation, alleging that while Sengar’s family was celebrating, her own family continued to suffer the consequences of intimidation, loss of livelihood and violence.
“My father was killed. My husband and I lost our jobs. I have two newborn children. What will we eat and where will we go?” she asked, describing the decision as a grave injustice. She said the order had left her family devastated and reiterated her demand for accountability from officials involved in the investigation.
The survivor has been protesting the High Court’s December 23 order and has maintained that the judicial process failed to protect her rights and dignity in a case that once shook the nation.
