A Mumbai court has granted bail to a man suffering from 'Peter Pan Syndrome' in connection with a case of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The lawyer for the 23-year-old accused stated that his client is suffering from the 'Peter Pan Syndrome'- a term used to describe an adult who is socially immature.
"The victim's family knew about their relationship. But, her family didn't like their relationship due to the boy's illness and poor background and also had a grudge against his family members," the defence lawyer told the court.
The lawyer further said the victim had the knowledge of what she was doing and got into the relationship voluntarily.
The court noted that the victim's statement "prima facie shows she herself left her parents' house and joined the company the accused".