A single bench of Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava granted bail to Pandey while hearing his petition in this connection.
Pandey was arrested on July 24 on the basis of a written complaint by the parents of the 12-year-old girl who alleged he had molested their daughter after asking her to come to the toilet while travelling in AC-2 coach of the Howrah-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express around 3 AM when the train was nearing Sarai station close to Hajipur junction.
It may be noted that a sessions court in Hajipur had on August 1 dismissed the bail plea of Pandey in the sexual harassment case.
The BJP had suspended the MLC within a few hours of the alleged incident on the same day i.E. July 24.
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