ASHOK@RAKESH vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Pronounced on: 18.03.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4806/2024 ASHOK@RAKESH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tushar Rohmetra, Adv. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR....Respondents Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for State with Insp. Ravinder Malik, SHO and S.I. Narender Kumar, P.S. Sultan Puri, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 BNSS seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No.480/2018 under Section 328/366A/370/372/376(2)/120B IPC r/w Section 4 of POCSO Act and Sections 3/4/5(1)(d)/6 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 at Police Station Sultanpuri. 2. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the FIR is that on 30.06.2018, Vikram (victim’s father) submitted a complaint to PS Sultanpuri that his child went missing from her parental home and the same was recorded vide DD No. 44A attested by HC Kaptan Singh. An FIR No.480/2018 under Section 363 IPC was registered and the same was marked to IO/Assistant Sub Inspector Dharam Singh. 3. During investigation, on 21.07.2018, the victim along wit