"No Sexual Intent": Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Holding Girl's Hand
NDTV
According to the victim's father, the accused held her hand and expressed her liking for her when she refused to sit pillion on his motorcycle.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of molesting a minor girl by holding her hand, saying the victim's statement indicated no "sexual intent".
Justice Bharati Dangre allowed the pre-arrest bail plea of the accused, an autorickshaw driver, on February 10. The detailed order was made available on Monday.
The father of the 17-year-old girl had lodged a complaint against the accused at a police station in Yavatmal after which the autorickshaw driver was booked under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code for molestation.
As per the complainant, his daughter had travelled in the autorickshaw of the accused for some time to go to college and tuition.
