The Supreme Court today granted bail to jailed former Haryana DGP S P S Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case. The court also directed Rathore to not to leave the country without prior permission of the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Chandigarh. The apex court granted bail after taking into consideration of closure reports by the CBI in two of the three fresh cases filed by the family of Ruchika Girhotra against Rathore. While granting bail the court also considered the fact that Rathore has already completed six months of his 18-month sentence.Rathore had challenged before the Apex Court his conviction and the enhanced jail term from six months to 18 months. He has been serving the jail term in Burail jail in Chandigarh. Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier dismissed Rathore's appeal challenging his conviction and the sentence.