RAMANAND SAHNI vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 21.08.2025 Date of Decision: 25.08.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 683/2025 RAMANAND SAHNI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. P. Pratap Singh, Adv. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State with SI Manisha Yadav and SI Neeraj Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain, Adv. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present is the third bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 read with Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732, seeking release on regular bail in FIR No. 1318/2023, registered at PS - Nihal Vihar, for the offences punishable under Section 376AB of Indian Penal Code, 18603 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 20124. 1 hereinafter “BNSS” 2 hereinafter “CrPC” 3 hereinafter “IPC” 4 Signature Not Verified hereinafter “POCSO Act” Signed By:AAKANSHA BAIL APPLN. 683/2025 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:25.08.2025 19:21:03 Factual Matrix 2. The present applicant/petitioner/accused, Ramanand Sahni was arrested on 06.10.2023 in connection with the aforesaid FIR. The said FIR was lodged on the basis of a PCR call (DD No. 174A) dated 05.10.2023, alleging the sexual assault of a minor girl aged about 10 years by a 70-year-old person. 3. The applicant has already undergone custody since 06.10.2023. The charge sheet was filed on 05.12.2023, and charges were framed on 26.02.2024 under Section 376AB of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The matter is presently at the stage of evidence as per the records available. 4. The applicant had earlier moved bail applications which were rejected, the last being by order dated 10.04.2024 passed by the learned Trial Court. The present is the th