The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI will challenge the suspension of life sentence and bail to former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case in the Supreme Court. Spokesperson of the Investigation Agency said the decision was taken after studying the orders of a division bench of the Delhi High Court in the Unnao rape case of 2017. CBI has decided to file a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court at the earliest against the orders of the high court, which granted bail to Sengar after suspending his life sentence. Sengar will remain in jail as he is also serving a 10-year term for the custodial death of the rape survivor’s father.

Sengar had filed an appeal against his life sentence, which was vehemently opposed by the CBI and the family of the victim before the high court. The CBI said it has filed timely replies and written arguments in this matter. The family of the victim has also opposed the petition, citing safety and threats. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended the jail term of expelled BJP leader Sengar, who was serving life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case, saying he has already served seven years and five months in prison.