MR. AMAAN KHAN vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 31.10.2025 Pronounced on: 05.12.2025 Uploaded on: 05.12.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3522/2025 MR. AMAAN KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Md. Imran Ahmad, Ms. Yashodhara Singh, Mr. M. Hasibuddin, Advs. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP. Mr. Ganshyam Mishra, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Ms. Parigul Begum, Advs. for complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is an application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 553/2025, under Sections 64(1)/74/61/79/351(2) BNS and Section 6 POCSO, registered at Police Station Fatehpur Beri. 2. As per the FIR dated 24.08.2025, a complaint was lodged in Delhi against the applicant alleging that he repeatedly assaulted and BAIL APPLN. 3522/2025 Page 1 of 11 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:05.12.2025 18:27:42 blackmailed the complainant, a minor, between the year(s) 2023- 2025. The victim stated that the applicant took advantage of their neighborhood relationship, initially luring her under the pretext of helping with studies and later forcing physical relations by threatening to release objectionable videos recorded secretly. His friend Abid, was also accused of assisting in the conspiracy, arranging meetings, and facilitating the assaults at various locations, including hotels. The complainant’s father discovered one of the videos in August 2025, after which the family verified the incidents and approached the police. Based on the complaint, the aforesaid FIR was lodged. 3. Learned senior counsel for the applicant submits that the alleged period of occurrence has been depicted a