IIM Calcutta ‘rape’ case: Girl ‘did not cooperate’, accused granted bail on ₹50,000 bond

A week after the arrest in the alleged rape case at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Calcutta, the Alipore Court on Saturday evening granted an interim bail to a second-year male student of the premier institute on a bail bond of ₹50,000, reported ANI.

The trial court, in its observation, said that the victim girl had not cooperated in the investigation.

The accused was arrested by the Kolkata Police and produced in court on 12 July for allegedly raping a young woman from outside on 11 July.

According to the details, the complainant has skipped two appearances before the magistrate to record her statement and is “incommunicado”.

Despite the Kolkata Police trying to contact her since then for investigation purposes, her phone has been switched off.

The alleged victim – a psychological councillor – had earlier claimed in her complaint that she was called to the hostel for a counselling session.

But upon reaching to the hostel, she reportedly consumed a drink laced with drugs and fell unconscious. When she gained consciousness, she realised that she was raped.