‘Bride real, not looteri dulhan case’: Court relief for marriage bureau head

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to Kavita Soni, the head of a marriage bureau, who was accused of running a fraudulent operation. Justice H.D. Suthar ruled that the marriage allegedly arranged by Soni was "real" and that she was not part of a criminal syndicate known as "looteri dulhan". The court noted that the investigation was complete and there was nothing more to recover from Soni.

The case was registered in March in Sabarkantha district, involving charges of criminal breach of trust and cheating. Soni and her husband ran a marriage bureau called "Divya Shakti". The complainant approached the bureau to find a match for his nephew, and it was alleged that Soni received Rs 2.10 lakh from the complainant. The court emphasized that Soni received a total of Rs 5.10 lakh, but the marriage was real, even if with another woman.

The court also pointed out that while Soni had a criminal record, she was presumed innocent until proven guilty. The trial would take time, and the prosecution had failed to establish why Soni's detention was necessary. She was released on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with one surety of the same amount.