Bombay HC grants bail for female tuition teacher held for sexual abuse of boy

Mumbai | Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

Summary:

Justice Prakash D Naik granted bail to the woman, who has been in custody following her arrest the Kanjur Marg police in May. The next day, the accused insisted that the complainant visited her again and she warned of spoiling his name if he didn't relent. Considering the versions of both parties and the fact that the police have already filed the charge sheet, the court granted bail to the woman on a bond of Rs 20,000. The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a female teacher charged of sexually assaulting and harassing a 17-year-old male student, observing that it is difficult to believe that the teen was repeatedly assaulted under coercion. It was alleged that the boy was taking tuitions from the woman from 2015 to 2017..