The Allahabad High Court granted bail to a rape accused, stating the victim 'invited trouble' by going to a bar, consuming alcohol, and then accompanying the accused. The court noted the victim's maturity as a postgraduate student and the lack of conclusive medical evidence of sexual assault.
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