SAGAR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 15, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2478/2025 & CRL.M.A. 19469/2025 SAGAR .....Applicant Through: Mr. Suraj Prakash and Mr. Tarun Goyal, Advocates. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Varsha, PS Subhash Place. Ms. Shaurya Singh, Advocate for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present application is filed seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No. 1016/2022 dated 02.10.2022 registered at Police Station Subhash Place for the offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’). 2. Succinctly stated, FIR in the present case was registered pursuant to a complaint made by the minor victim. It is alleged that on 02.10.2022, the victim was sitting with her uncle and siblings at a tea shop, whereafter she went to urinate between the Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAMALDEEPBAIL APPLN. 2478/2025 Page 1 of 8 KAUR Signing Date:15.12.2025 20:51:50 wall of a nearby school and a car. It is alleged that while the victim was urinating, the applicant came from behind her, held her mouth and inserted his finger in her private part. It is alleged that thereafter, the victim started screaming, pursuant to which her uncle arrived at the spot along with other people who apprehended and beat the applicant. It is alleged that thereafter, the mother of the victim arrived at the spot and called the police. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. 4. He submits that the first regular bail application of the applicant was dismiss