New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Saket court has observed that the severity of allegations cannot be the only consideration for granting or denying bail to an accused, adding that the totality of circumstances must be weighed. The court made the remarks while granting bail to businessman Samir Modi, who was arrested in an alleged rape case.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vipin Kharb, granting bail, said the allegations could be tested only when the prosecutors step into the witness box during trial.

“The case of prosecutors that consent of the complainant for a sexual relationship was obtained as the accused was in a position of control or was having dominance over the complainant or on a false promise of marriage, would be established once the prosecutors step into the witnes

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