A bench led by Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty granted four weeks interim bail to a rape accused observing that an undertrial is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at her residence in south Delhi s Mehrauli area, an official said on Monday. The accused, identified as Harjeet Yadav, a resident of Khanpur in the national capital, reportedly belongs to a political party. The police, however, were tight-lipped on divulging any details. Delhi Shocker: Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping Woman at Her Residence in Mehrauli.
The man had been arrested in 2017 by the Crime Branch based on a secret information. The court noted that the only evidence against him was discovery of mobile phone which allegedly belonged to one of the deceased.
Compromise, Marriage Can t Be Part of Bail Conditions in Sexual Offence Cases: Allahabad HC
The court ruled that directions passed by the Supreme Court in the Aparna Bhat petition should be taken into consideration while granting bail in such cases.
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New Delhi: The Allahabad high court recently made a significant observation, saying that bail cannot be granted to a person accused of a sexual offence against a woman on conditions that are against the mandate of fair justice to the victim, such as making any form of compromise or agreeing to marriage.