New Delhi: The Karnataka high court recently orally observed that law has lost its teeth because offenders are not firmly dealt with, and people will perhaps realise to comply with law only of their leg or hand is chopped.“Law has lost its teeth because we don’t deal with offenders firmly. That is why committing an offence has become so easy unlike in the middle-east. If you chop leg or hand, perhaps only then people will realise to comply with law. Because we have a democracy, everybody takes it (for granted),” said Justice R. Nataraj while refusing to grant bail to a 23-year-old rape accused, reported Bar and Bench.Justice Nataraj made the strong oral observations while hearing a bail plea filed by the accused, a student, who is in judicial custody since April 5 over allegations of rape.“If you eat salt, you got to drink water. Let him stay another four-five days. Let him get used to the prison. Who knows, if you are punished, you may have to go back,” said the court while refusing bail to Reddy.As per the prosecution, a classmate of the student woman alleged that back in July 2023, the accused had professed his love for her in July 2023 and after initially reciprocating his feelings, she later became suspicious of his character and distanced herself from him.She has alleged that on September 12, 2023, the accused persuaded her to accompany him to the apartment where he was residing, to discuss their relationship and once there, he allegedly sexually assaulted her against her will.Advocate Ayantika Mondal, who appeared as counsel for the accused said that no offense has been committed and said that the continued detention of the accused, who is in judicial custody since two months, would adversely affect the petitioner’s professional future.