ANKUSH @ DAL CHAND vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 16, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3729/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29114/2025, CRL.M.A. 29115/2025 ANKUSH @ DAL CHAND .....Applicant Through: Mr. Siddharth Satija, Adv. (through VC) Ms. Anuka Bachawat, Adv. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with W/SI Sunil, PS Sultanpuri. Victim in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. By the present bail application, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. 850/2021 dated 12.07.2021, registered at Police Station Sultanpuri, for offences under Sections 323/376/498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’) and Sections 9/10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (‘PCM Act’). 2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 11.07.2021, information was received vide DD No. 160A from Sanjay Gandhi Hospital regarding a minor girl aged 16 years old, being 7 3. It is further the case the prosecution that they got married on 25.11.2020, however after the marriage of the parties, in December 2020, the victim was forced to con