udaipur acting on an order from the rajasthan high court to reopen a case of rape attempt against a 70yearold man the district court here has directed the superintendent of police to conduct fresh investigations the rape attempt case was lodged by a 16yearold girl in june against her grandfather alleging him of sexual harassment under the pocso act however the police had dismissed the case with a report claiming that the elderly person being a hernia patient is incapable of sexual intercourse and hence cannot rape meanwhile the girl also alleged that she was denied admission in the school for the reason that she had complained against her grandfather who has good connections in the ruling party the victim a class xii student at the government girls school in bhupalpura had filed a petition before the high court in jodhpur pleading for reopening of the case the girls parents had separated some eight years ago due to a family dispute and she along with her younger brother lived with their mother the children didnt share a good relationship with their father ambalal suthar who lived with his brothers and father at their parental home in shobhagpura here in her petition the girl held that on june 15 she and her brother had gone to their fathers house to tell him about her results and ask money for school fees while the boy was parking his vehicle the girl who went inside the house was suddenly attacked by her grandfather and tried to molest her the case was lodged at the sukher police station and a medical examination was held however the police in their investigation report claimed that the 70yearold man was a hernia patient with high blood pressure and hence doesnt seemed capable for sexual activities the report also said the man was too weak to force a young girl who could have easily pushed him down in her self defense however advocate suresh nagori who took up the case to the high court said under the pocso act after the survivors statement is recorded under the section 164 there are no provisions to let go of the accused even an immodest word gesture or vulgar touch is objectionable meanwhile the school authorities said that the girl had asked for a transfer certificate and hence it was granted since the admissions have been closed she cannot get one if she applies for it at this time but if she was denied admission in july she will be taken back assured krishna chouhan the district education officer