Kerala High Court grants bail to woman accused of throwing her newborn from balcony

The Kerala High Court granted bail to a 23-year-old woman accused of throwing her newborn baby from her apartment balcony in Kochi, leading to the baby's death. The woman had secretly given birth on May 3 and initially attempted to strangle the baby. When her mother knocked on the door, she threw the baby from the balcony, and the body was later found in a plastic bag. The police identified her via a barcode on the bag. The woman claimed the pregnancy resulted from rape by an online acquaintance. A detailed order on the bail is awaited.