MOHAMMAD ALI vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO, PS OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06.11.2025 Date of Decision: 13.11.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 905/2025 MOHAMMAD ALI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Medhavi Tyagi and Mr. Utsav Kumar, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO, PS OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for the State with W/SI Jyoti CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231, seeking enlargement of the petitioner on regular bail in connection with FIR no. 296/20232 registered at Police Station Okhla Industrial Area under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code, 18603, and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 20124. 2. Referring to the contents of the subject FIR which had been registered upon the complaint of the mother of the victim, the crime allegedly took place on 22.05.2023. The complainant/victim’s mother, 1 BNSS hereinafter 2 Subject FIR 3 IPC hereinafter 4 POCSO hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 905/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:15.11.2025 13:04:18 who states to have been a cloth cutter at a ladies kurti making company run by one Mr. Shaukat, was going about her day as usual when her minor children (son and daughter, aged 9 and 8 years respectively) showed up at the factory as they were playing at around 2.00 pm. 3. It is reported by the complainant that the accused/petitioner asked the children to accompany him to see his room. It is pointed out by the complainant that the accused at this time was living at the same residence where the complainant and her family used to live in the past. 4. A short while thereafter, the complainant reports to have seen her son ret