Guwahati High Court grants bail to 'Talented' IIT student accused in rape case

Justice Ajay Borthakur allowed the bail application on conditions that the accused shall continue to appear before the court on all dates fixed from time to time.

Guwahati: The Guwahati High Court granted bail to an IIT student accused of a rape case nothing that being a talented and bright student, the accused is the state's future asset. High Court Justice Ajay Borthakur observed that there was a 'prima facie case' against the accused and an offence of rape has been made under sections 376/328/307/120B of the Indian Penal Code. "However, as the investigation in the case is completed and both the informant/victim girl and the accused are the state's future assets being talented students pursuing technical courses at the I.I.T., Guwahati, who are young in the age group of 19 to 21 years only and further, they are being hailed from two different states, the continuation of detention of the accused in the interest of trial of the case, if charges are framed, may not be necessary," remarked the Court while granting him bail.