The Delhi High Court dismissed a bail application filed by the petitioner under Section 439 CrPC, 1973, against charges under Sections 376AB/506 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The court held that considering the tender age of the child victim, her relationship with the accused, and the gravity of the offence, no case for bail was made out.
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G.S. .....Petitioner
Through: Counsel for petitioner (appearance not given)
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with SI Rooma Yadav, PS Nangloi.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R % 18.07.2024
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Cr.PC and in the testimony in the Court. There is in consistency about the number of times, she was violated by her maternal grandfather. There are also other contradictions about the person, to whom she first disclosed about the commission of the offence.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J
JULY 18, 2024/RS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail during the pendency of the trial given the contradictions in the prosecutrix's statements and the gravity of the offence?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
G.S.
STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
As recorded by the court registry
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