Bihar judge sets another unusual bail condition

Rape accused told to wash clothes of village women for free for six months

In an unusual order, a local court in Bihar’s Madhubani district has granted bail to an accused charged with outraging the modesty of a woman and attempted rape, on the condition that he would wash and iron the clothes of all women of the village free of cost for six months. The accused is required to obtain a certificate of completion from the mukhia (village headman) or any respectable public servant of the village and file the same in court.

Additional Session Judge-1 of Jhanjharpur Avinash Kumar also asked the accused to furnish a bail bond of ₹10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Earlier in August this year, Judge Kumar had granted bail to one Nitish Kumar, who was arrested under the State’s prohibition laws on condition that he would pay for the education of five poor children for three months and their parents duly certified it.