Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Bail Appln. 1586/2026, Najim v. State NCT of Delhi, decided 24.04.2026 by Justice Girish Kathpalia (oral judgment). Regular bail sought in FIR No. 615/2025, PS Samaypur Badli, for offence under Section 64(1) BNS read with Section 6 POCSO Act involving a minor prosecutrix who became pregnant. Bail refused: delay of ~20 days in arrest not fatal as accused named in FIR; prosecutrix's no objection to bail disregarded; mother and brother of prosecutrix yet to testify; custodial period over 300 days noted but bail dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Since the accused/applicant was named by the prosecutrix in the FIR itself, the delay of about 20 days in arresting him affords no ground to discard the prosecution case; this is not a case of an unknown aggressor who had to be traced. ¶¶19