Overview

• The Sessions Court ordered Bipasha Kumar’s release on a ₹50,000 personal bond with identical sureties, requiring proof of permanent and temporary residence and attendance at all hearings.
• Special Judge Sabina Malik noted the 17-year-old victim was over 16 and found evidence of a consensual relationship after Kumar resigned, diluting any teacher-student influence.
• Bail conditions bar Kumar from meeting, contacting or threatening the victim and witnesses, restrict her to Mumbai jurisdiction and warn that any breach will trigger cancellation.
• Prosecutors opposed bail over the minor’s mental trauma and risk of evidence tampering, while defense lawyers argued the FIR was fabricated by the student’s mother and presented affectionate messages as proof of consent.
• The POCSO-Act trial continues, highlighting judicial debates over adolescent consent thresholds, parental motivations and procedural safeguards in child-protection law.