An 18-year-old rape accused lodged under POCSO and BNS has been granted four-day temporary bail by a Mumbai special court to appear for the NEET retest on June 21. The court imposed a ₹50,000 bond and strict conditions, including no contact with the survivor or witnesses, and surrender by June 22. The survivor gave no objection, while prosecution opposed citing the seriousness of charges.

Mumbai: A special POCSO court in Mumbai has granted a four-day temporary bail to an 18-year-old man, lodged in jail on rape charges, to enable him to appear for the NEET retest scheduled on June 21.

Court grants temporary bail
Special Judge S R Sharma on Thursday granted relief to the accused, currently lodged in Taloja Central Prison in Navi Mumbai, after the rape survivor gave her no objection, subject to the assurance that he would not defame or threaten her family while on bail.

Bail duration and conditions
The temporary bail was granted by the court from June 18 to June 21 on a bond of Rs 50,000 with a surety of a like amount.

Surrender deadline set
The court directed him to surrender in front of the authorities before 2 pm on June 22, a day after the medical entrance re-examination.