The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to an 84-year-old man, accused of rape, after noticing that the DNA report had established that he is not the father of the child born to the rape victim.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ajay Rastogi noted that counsel for the octogenarian has a copy of the DNA report, and the report shows that he is not the father of the child. "In view of the aforesaid, we have no hesitation in saying that the appellant should be enlarged on bail on the terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the trial court", said the bench.