The interim anticipatory bail was granted to Chinmayanand till the next date of listing on 6 February, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, along with two sureties.
The bail order of Chinmayanand, accused of sexually abusing a Shahjahanpur law student, makes several references to the woman's behavior and 'strange' ties to her family. Read the full text here.
The court chooses headline-hunting on lost or misplaced causes over real issues, where its swift and strong intervention would send out a clear message.
The Uttar Pradesh Police has jailed the law student from Shahjahanpur, who has accused BJP politician Chinmayanand of sexual assault, in an extortion case.
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