SATYENDER SRIVASTAV vs STATE (GOVT OF NCT), DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2712/2025 & CRL.M.A. 21123/2025 SATYENDER SRIVASTAV .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Rishina Parashar, Advocate. versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT), DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Kusum and IO/SI Rita CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 379/2019 of PS KNK Marg for offences under Section 363 /376 /323 /342 /373 /420 /468 /471 IPC and Section 6 of POSCO Act. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is as follows. The prosecutrix, minor in age was sitting in a park, upset with the quarrel between her parents, and she was approached by one Ms. Mithlesh, who offered to take her home for some time. Once taken to the home of Ms. Mithlesh, the prosecutrix was detained forcibly and further forced into prostitution by Mithlesh. The accused/applicant is allegedly one such customer, who forcibly committed sexual intercourse with the minor prosecutrix. Subsequently, one Mukesh who suffers 70% physical disability helped the prosecutrix escape from the house of Ms. Mithlesh. Bail Application 2712/2025 pages G