A Mumbai court granted bail to a teacher accused of sexually assaulting a male student, citing evidence of a subsequent consensual relationship after the victim turned 17 and the teacher resigned. The court acknowledged the victim's fears of manipulation but imposed strict conditions, forbidding the teacher from contacting or threatening the victim or witnesses.
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