New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to an 84-year-old man, accused of raping a minor, after a DNA test proved that he was not the biological father of the child born to the victim last month.
A Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, which ordered the release of the 84-year-old man, said he was free to seek compensation for being falsely implicated in a rape case.
The accused was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) for allegedly raping a minor. He had challenged a Calcutta high court order rejecting his bail plea.
He later submitted that he was willing to get a DNA test done to prove that he was not responsible for the pregnancy in question.
The accused alleged that it was a false case foisted on him by the complainant who was his tenant as there was a dispute between them over non-payment of rent.
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