ABHISHEK KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 05, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4721/2025 & CRL.M.A. 36365/2025 ABHISHEK KUMAR .....Applicant Through: Mr. Tarunesh Kumar, Mr. Kaushikesh Kumar, Mr. Subhash Kumar and Mr. Tushar Kanth, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Meetu Yadav, PS Sangam Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present application is filed by the applicant seeking regular bail in FIR No. 260/2025 dated 12.06.2025, registered at Police Station Sangam Vihar for the offences under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Sections 6/21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’). 2. The FIR in the present case was registered pursuant to a statement made by the prosecutrix, wherein, she alleged that in 2023 she met the applicant and developed a friendship with him. It is alleged that thereafter the applicant met the grandmother of Signature Not Verifiedthe prosecutrix and told her that he wanted to marry the Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR Signing Date:06.12.2025 17:56:53 prosecutrix. 3. It is alleged that the grandmother of the prosecutrix agreed to the request of the applicant and allowed him to take the prosecutrix with him. 4. It is alleged that on 08.04.2024, the applicant brought the prosecutrix to the house of his friend namely Sumit where her wife namely, Uma and one lady namely, Roli were also present. 5. It is alleged that in the presence of the aforesaid persons the applicant applied sindoor to the prosecutrix and told her that they have gotten married. 6. It is alleged that, thereafter, the prosecutrix and the applicant stayed in a room on rent, whereafter, the applicant establis