SAAHIL@ SAHIL vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 14.10.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 03.12.2025 Judgment uploaded on: 03.12.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2782/2025 SAAHIL@ SAHIL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Khan Zulfiqar Khan, Mr. Deepak Kumar Mishra, Mr. Imran Saifi, Advocates. Versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. The applicant had approached this Court, by way of this application, praying for grant of regular bail in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 0142/2025, registered at Police Station Mohan Garden, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 363/376/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [hereafter „POCSO Act‟]. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the present FIR was registered BAIL APPLN. 2782/2025 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:03.12.2025 18:17:16 on the complaint of the mother of the victim, a minor girl aged about 15 years. It is alleged that the accused, who resided in the same neighbourhood, was known to the family of the victim, and both families frequently visited each other‟s houses. In September 2022, when the victim had gone to the house of the accused to return some household utensils, the accused had followed her into the kitchen, expressed his affection towards her, and upon her refusal, allegedly threatened her with dire consequences and had subjected her to sexual assault. It is further alleged that thereafter, the accused had continued to contact the victim through mobile calls and WhatsApp messages, and had repeatedly pressured her to