Major relief for Yash Dayal: Allahabad HC stays arrest amid sexual exploitation allegations

Cricketer Yash Dayal has received a major relief as the Allahabad High Court has stayed his arrest in connection with an FIR accusing him of sexual exploitation. The court barred any coercive action against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player until the next hearing.

The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Anil Kumar, in response to Dayal’s plea challenging the FIR.

The FIR, registered on July 6 at Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad district, invokes Section 69 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, which pertains to sexual intercourse obtained through deceitful means.

The 27-year-old cricketer has been accused of exploiting a woman by falsely promising marriage. According to the complainant, their relationship began about five years ago, during which Dayal repeatedly delayed committing to marriage. She later found out that he was involved with other women.

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The woman initially submitted her complaint on June 21 via the Chief Minister’s online grievance portal (IGRS), followed by a post about the incident on social media platform X on June 24. She subsequently submitted a handwritten complaint to the police on June 27, alleging both physical and mental harassment by Dayal.