<p>The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to September 21 hearing of the bail petition of French diplomat Pascal Mazurier, arrested on charges of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice H N Nagamohan Das adjourned the hearing after police submitted the chargesheet to the court.<br /><br />Pascal Mazurier, Consular Attaché to Consulate General of France here had moved the High Court on August 7, seeking bail.<br /><br />In his petition, he had pointed out that as per the report of the Forensic Sciences Laboratory (Bangalore) test, his DNA profile did not match with that of the child.<br /><br />On July 27, the Fast Track Court-I had rejected his bail plea observing that "though DNA test has not tallied with the DNA profile of the accused, bail cannot be granted to him only on this ground."<br /><br />Pascal was arrested on June 19 for allegedly raping his daughter, based on a complaint filed by his wife.</p>
<p>The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to September 21 hearing of the bail petition of French diplomat Pascal Mazurier, arrested on charges of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice H N Nagamohan Das adjourned the hearing after police submitted the chargesheet to the court.<br /><br />Pascal Mazurier, Consular Attaché to Consulate General of France here had moved the High Court on August 7, seeking bail.<br /><br />In his petition, he had pointed out that as per the report of the Forensic Sciences Laboratory (Bangalore) test, his DNA profile did not match with that of the child.<br /><br />On July 27, the Fast Track Court-I had rejected his bail plea observing that "though DNA test has not tallied with the DNA profile of the accused, bail cannot be granted to him only on this ground."<br /><br />Pascal was arrested on June 19 for allegedly raping his daughter, based on a complaint filed by his wife.</p>