HARISH vs STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 10th October, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1481/2025 HARISH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Vinay Kumar, Mr. Sahibe Alam and Ms. Shreya Thakur, Advocates. versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kamna Vohra, Ms. Bindita Chaturvedi and Mr. Amar Lal, Advocates for Complainant. Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Kirandeep, PS-Kotla Mubarakpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT 1. The present application under Sections 483 read with 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (corresponding to Sections 439 read with 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seeks regular bail in the proceedings arising from FIR No. 168/2024 dated 2nd May, 2024, registered under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code, 18603 and Sections 6 and 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 20124 at P.S. Kotla Mubarak Pur, Delhi. Factual Matrix 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows: 1 “BNSS” 2 “CrPC” 3 “IPC” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 1481/2025 Page 1 of 10 By:AKANSHA SINGH Signing Date:10.10.2025 16:18:15 2.1. On 1st May, 2024, information was received at P.S Kotla Mubarakpur regarding an alleged sexual assault on a minor girl, which was recorded vide GD No. 38A. The matter was assigned to SI Kirandeep, who contacted the caller, identified as the victim’s father, present at the station with his daughter ‘N’, aged 4 years, and his sister ‘R’. The victim was thereafter sent to AIIMS hospital, where she was admitted for medical examination. 2.2. On 2nd May 2024, the victim underwent a medical examination. During this examination, the victim’s father and maternal aunt (bua) provided