The incident took place on March 20 in Siliguri, after which the accused fled to his home state. The Bengal police traced him in Dhubri, but a senior Assam police officer allegedly let him go scot-free.
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.