BHAVSANGBHAI GANDABHAI KATHADIYA vs Government of Gujarat Advocate - S K PATEL — 56/2026

The Additional Sessions Judge at Radhanpur granted anticipatory bail to Bhavsangbhai Gandabhai Kathadiya, accused of rape and coercion under BNS sections 64(1), 351(1), 351(3), and 54. The court found that the FIR was filed three months after the alleged incident without sufficient explanation, the parties had a prior relationship and voluntarily performed a registered marriage, and no court-ordered divorce existed to dissolve the marriage. The applicant was released on a personal bond of ₹25,000 with strict conditions including cooperation with investigation and non-interference with witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.