The Patna High Court today granted interim bail to suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, who has been charged with raping a minor girl.
A bench of Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari granted interim bail to Yadav till September 5, 2016 to attend his father's 'shraadh rituals'.
The court passed the order while hearing Yadav's plea for bail for the purpose.
Yadav, 50, MLA from Nawada, had surrendered before a court if Nalanda district on March 10 this year.
He was accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl studying in class X on February 6.
The local court had on June 6, 2016 framed charges against the RJD MLA and other accused persons in connection with the case.
The court framed charges against Yadav under various sections of IPC including 376 for raping a girl, besides Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012.
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