The survivor earlier described the Delhi HC verdict as "no less than 'kaal' (death)," noting that the security provided for her and her family had already been withdrawn after the conviction.

"If the convict gets bail in a case like this, how will the country's daughters remain safe? For us, this decision is no less than 'kaal' (death)," she said.

Suspending the life imprisonment awarded to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the Delhi HC on Tuesday granted him bail on a personal bond of Rs 15 lakh during the pendency of his appeal.

The court imposed certain conditions, directing him not to enter within a five-kilometre radius of the victim’s residence in Delhi and not to threaten the survivor or her mother.

Sengar, however, will remain in jail since he is also serving a 10-year term in connection with the custodial death of the rape survivor's father and has not been granted bail in that case.

Sengar was convicted to life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping the minor girl by a trial court in December 2019.

According to the prosecution, the Unnao rape survivor, a minor, was kidnapped and raped by Sengar between June 11 to June 20, 2017 in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao area. She was then sold for Rs 60,000, after which she was recovered at the Maakhi police station.

The court found Sengar guilty of rape under section 376 (Rape) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 5(C) and 6 of the POCSO Act, holding that the victim's testimony was 'unblemished, truthful and of sterling quality'.

The rape case and other connected cases were transferred to Delhi from a trial court in Uttar Pradesh on the directions of the Supreme Court on August 1, 2019.

(With inputs from PTI)