Judge of the Special Court for child's rights Shubha Goudar recorded the plea of Pascal Mazurier, Consular Attache to Consulate General of France, seeking discharge from the case and posted the matter to February 15 for fixing the date of trial.
The charge was framed under section 376 of IPC (punishment for rape).
The Court had on January 7 refused to discharge Pascal with the Judge ruling that there was sufficient evidence for him to face trial.
The French official had filed an application seeking discharge from the case contending that there was no necessity of a trial since the investigation so far had not proved his involvement in the offence.
