Santosh v. the State of NCT of Delhi.
Case brief
What is this about?
Santosh v. State of NCT of Delhi; CRL.M.C. 8269/2025; High Court of Delhi; Justice Prateek Jalan; decided 13.02.2026; FIR No. 364/2019 dated 03.06.2019; Police Station Dabri; Sections 376 and 506 IPC 1860; Section 4 POCSO Act 2012; ossification test; prosecutrix; child victim; age determination; Sessions Court order dated 10.10.2025; dismissal of application for ossification test; petition withdrawn without prejudice; quality and probative value of prosecution evidence; no observations on merits; CRL.M.A. 4996/2026 early hearing; CRL.M.A. 4997/2026 exemption.
What did the court decide?
Petition and pending application dismissed as withdrawn, without prejudice to the petitioner's rights and contentions before the learned Sessions Court, including with respect to the quality and probative value of the prosecution evidence; no observations made on the merits. CRL.M.A. 4997/2026 (exemption) and CRL.M.A. 4996/2026 (early hearing) allowed and disposed of.