Jani Master To Return On Set After Jail Release? Bail Conditions In Rape Case Of Minor Explained

Jani Master was booked for rape, criminal intimidation and assault under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including the POCSO Act. Today the Telangana High Court granted him bail. The Stree 2 fame is most likely to walk out of the jail later today.

Will Jani Master be allowed to work again? 

The choreographer has been granted conditional bail. As per reports, the High Court justices have instructed Jani Master to not interfere in the life of the complainant and to comply with the investigation while on bail. The choreographer had some projects in his pipeline before his arrest and it is yet to be seen if he will continue to work on those titles.

 

Jani Master last worked on the movie Devara. The film starring Janhvi Kapoor and Jr NTR was released on September 27. He has in his pipeline, Game Changer which features Kiara Advani and Ram Charan. He is already credited with choreographing one song in the movie and is likely to work on some other tracks as well. Additionally, the choreographer was also scheduled to work on the Hindi film Sky Force. While the terms of his bail do not restrict him from reusing work, it is up to the filmmakers to associate with the rape-accused Jani Master for their upcoming projects.

Jani Master arrested in rape case

Celebrity choreographer Jani Master was arrested by Telangana's Cyberabad police from Goa on September 19 for alleged sexual assault on a junior female choreographer. The Special Operation Team (SOT) of Cyberabad police nabbed the absconding accused from a lodge in Goa and brought him to Hyderabad.
 

The national award-winning choreographer was reported to be absconding and police teams were sent to different places to arrest him. As the complainant alleged that Jani Master had sexually assaulted her ever since she was a minor, the police on Wednesday added relevant sections of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act. The victim alleged that the choreographer first raped her in 2019. She told police that he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Police had initially booked him for rape, criminal intimidation and assault, and had recorded the statement of the complainant. She was also sent for a medical examination.

(With inputs from agencies)