The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to Indian cricketer Yash Dayal by staying his arrest in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation. A division bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Anil Kumar passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Dayal challenging the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him.

The court also directed the state government to submit a counter affidavit and issued notices to the complainant, asking her to file her response in the matter.

The FIR was registered on July 6 at Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad district under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means. The complainant has accused 27-year-old Dayal, who currently plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL), of sexually exploiting her over a five-year relationship under the false pretext of marriage.