RAMANAND SAHNI vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

$~ * 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 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 appli