Shimla, Nov. 28 -- Granting relief to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Churah, Hans Raj, 42, the local court in Chamba on Thursday granted him anticipatory bail in POCSO case.

"Bail is a rule and jail is an exception," said the court of special judge, Chamba, Preeti Thakur on Thursday, while while adding, "In the matter in hand, the FIR has been lodged after a long delay of the alleged occurrence. There is no explanation in this regard. There is also no medical evidence in support thereof."

"I am of the opinion that prima facie, it appears to be a case of consensual relationship, if any, between two adults which might not have worked according to the victim. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this court finds that...