# Bhiwandi court rejects ex-BJP MLA Narendra Pawar’s bail in gangrape case 2026-09-29T03:26:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A Bhiwandi court on Monday rejected former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar's anticipatory bail plea in a gangrape case, holding that the allegations were grave and custodial interrogation was necessary. Additional Sessions Judge N K Karande dismissed the defence's claim of consensual sex, ruling that any consent obtained under threat of a firearm or coercion is invalid. Pawar, the ex-MLA from Kalyan West, is accused of calling the complainant to his office on September 13 on the pretext of resolving a marital dispute, then taking her to a farmhouse in Bhiwandi and raping her along with co-accused Shailesh Patil after making her consume alcohol. The FIR states she was threatened with a pistol. The court accepted the prosecution's explanation that the three-day delay in filing the FIR was reasonable given the complainant's trauma and fear of the accused's influence. Pawar and Patil have been charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act for rape, gangrape and criminal intimidation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Indiatoday and Rediff carried the PTI wire copy almost verbatim, producing neutral straight reporting that gave equal weight to the prosecution's case, the defence arguments and the court's reasoning. Neither outlet added independent reporting or editorial framing. The uniform coverage means there is no pro-government versus critical split to parse: the court itself is the arbiter. What stands out is the court's explicit rejection of consent under threat of a firearm, a legal principle the coverage foregrounds without embellishment. The case now moves to custodial interrogation, Pawar's next legal move, likely a bail application before the sessions court or High Court, will be the next concrete event to watch. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Straight wire copy from PTI, no added framing or editorialising - rediff.com (neutral report) Straight wire copy from PTI, no added framing or editorialising Tags: Bhiwandi court, BJP, Kalyan West, Narendra Pawar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bhiwandi-court-rejects-ex-bjp-mla-narendra-pawars-bail-in-gangrape-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bhiwandi-court-rejects-ex-bjp-mla-narendra-pawars-bail-in-gangrape-case/#story-in-brief