SATYAM CHAUHAN vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05.08.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2198/2025 SATYAM CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.D. Singh, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with IO/SI Rashi, PS Burari Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 421/2025 of PS Burari for offence under Section 69 of BNS. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that under false pretext of getting married, he established sexual relations with the prosecutrix, aged about 19 years but thereafter, he backed out. 2. Learned APP has submitted the status report dated 28.06.2025, which is accepted across the board, to be scanned and made part of the record. Advance copy of the same was already supplied. 3. On behalf of accused/applicant, it is contended that he is innocent as BAIL APPLN. 2198/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:05.08.2025 19:23:52 the sexual relations between the accused/applicant and the prosecutrix were purely consensual. Learned counsel for accused/applicant contends that the transcript of chats between the accused/applicant and the prosecutrix reflects that the prosecutrix already had a boyfriend, so there was no question of her being allured with assurance of marriage. Rather, according to the accused/applicant, within few months, the prosecutrix was about to get married to her boyfriend. It is also contended that as recorded on the last date, the accused/applicant had already lodged a complaint (Annexure P-6) with PS Burari, levelling blackmail and other allegations against the prosecutrix. 4. Learned APP assi