SURESH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 15, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3835/2025, CRL.M.A. 29915/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29916/2025 SURESH .....Applicant Through: Mr. Sanjay Soni & Mr. A. Raja R.S., Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. SI Suman, PS Sarita Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present bail application is filed by the applicant seeking regular bail in FIR No. 251/2024 dated 04.07.2024, registered at Police Station Sarita Vihar, for offences under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’) and Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) 2. Succinctly stated, FIR in the present case was registered pursuant to a complaint made by the minor victim. It is alleged that the applicant used to sell vegetables two streets away from the victim’s house and she would sometimes buy vegetables from him. It is alleged that one day when the victim went to the applicant’s cart to buy vegetables, the applicant told the victim to not pay for the vegetables and instead go out with him. He told the victim that he would pay her ₹500/- and make her have fun. It Signature Not Verifiedis alleged that pursuant to the aforesaid offer, the victim left the Signed By:HARMINDER BAIL APPLN. 3835/2025 Page 1 of 6 KAUR Signing Date:17.12.2025 11:11:52 spot in a hurry. It is alleged that a few days later when the victim went to the applicant’s cart again to buy vegetables, the applicant told her that he knows where she lives and he would come to her house with food and drinks. It is alleged that the applicant told the victim to not inform anyone about the same or she would only be scolded and the victim in fear of t