His counsel said even the alleged victim has not supported the allegations levelled against Singh, a former MP from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, in the case.

The court also imposed conditions on Dhananjay, including that he would not leave the country and would not make any attempt to contact any of the prosecution witnesses.

The court summoned the remaining prosecution witnesses, including doctors and police officials, in the case on August 18 for recording of their statements.

The Supreme Court had on April 9 granted interim bail to Dhananjay to file his nomination from Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. He, however, lost the election.

ASJ Birbal had earlier while granting interim bail to Dhananjay said that the complainant, a railway employee, has not supported the case of the prosecution and she had deposed that he had “neither committed rape on her nor threatened her”.