Court says relationship consensual, grants bail to Mumbai school teacher | India News

MUMBAI: In an in depth order granting bail to a 40-year-old teacher from a distinguished Mumbai school arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a male pupil, a particular Pocso courtroom mentioned that there’s proof from either side exhibiting that subsequently there was a consensual relationship between them. Noting the sufferer was over 17 years outdated, particular decide Sabina A Malik mentioned, “As the accused resigned from the school, the relationship of a teacher and student no longer existed and hence, the influence is diluted.” The decide additional talked about that the trial will take time to start and within the meantime, nothing fruitful can be gained by holding the accused behind bars.The sufferer opposed the bail plea, submitting that if the lady is launched on bail, she is going to as soon as once more discover methods to manipulate, intimidate, threaten and hurt his life, and she or he may also tamper with the proof. However, the decide mentioned, “The potential risk to the victim, if any, could be catered to by imposing necessary terms and conditions. The apprehension of the prosecution can be taken care of by imposing stringent conditions on the applicant (accused),” the decide mentioned.Imposing situations on the discharge, the decide mentioned the accused should not meet, contact or threaten the sufferer in any method. She is forbidden from instantly or not directly inducing, threatening or promising something to any witness or the sufferer. The decide mentioned breach of any of those situations will end in quick bail cancellation.The most punishment attracted within the case is imprisonment for the rest of that individual’s pure life. The girl, who resigned from the school final yr, was arrested on June 29. She mentioned she is working in a special discipline now. The prosecution additionally opposed the bail, referring to the psychological trauma suffered by the minor.Seeking bail, the lady’s defence legal professionals, Neeraj Yadav and Deepa Punjani, submitted that the case in opposition to her is “false and fabricated and motivated.” It was additionally submitted that her grounds for arrest have been offered solely in Marathi, a language she doesn’t comprehend. She alleged that the grounds have been by no means translated for her and that she was merely instructed to signal them, thereby failing to fulfill the mandate of the Constitution.