AMAN SINGH @ AMAN THAKUR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 22.05.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1760/2025 AMAN SINGH @ AMAN THAKUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.C. Tiwari and Ms. Garima Sachdeva, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. In furtherance of last order, status report was filed. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned prosecutor assisted by the IO/SI Meetu Yadav. 3. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 174/2025 of PS Sangam Vihar for offence under Section 376 IPC and Section 6/21 POCSO Act. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant, as unfolded through the FIR lodged by the prosecutrix is as follows. The prosecutrix is residing with her maternal uncle while her mother is residing separately in Gurgaon. The prosecutrix claims herself to be minor in age and developed friendship with the accused/applicant who is a friend of her maternal uncle. The accused/applicant assured to get married BAIL APPLN. 1760/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.05.22 17:11:01 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:22.05.2025 17:25:28 with the prosecutrix once she attained age of majority. Under the false promise of getting married, the accused/applicant developed physical relations with the prosecutrix, which led to her pregnancy. Initially, the prosecutrix did not disclose about her pregnancy to anyone but in the month of December, 2024, on developing stomachache when she was taken to hospital, the doctor disclosed her pregnancy to her maternal grandmother. When the prosecutrix spoke with the accused/applic