SHAVETA KATARIA vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 08 th September, 2025 Pronounced on: 12th September, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3306/2024 SHAVETA KATARIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Anand, Mr. Jaypreet Singh, Mr. Pawan Yadav and Ms. Radha, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State. PSI Guddi, PS: Rani Bagh. Mr. Arun Khatri, Ms. Shelly Dixit, Ms. Anisha Maan, Ms. Tracy Sebastian and Mr. Yogesh Gehlaut, Advocates for Complainant. + BAIL APPLN. 3339/2024 & CRL.M.A. 23584/2025 ASHISH KANSAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Anand, Mr. Jaypreet Singh, Mr. Pawan Yadav and Ms. Radha, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State. PSI Guddi, PS: Rani Bagh. Mr. Arun Khatri, Ms. Shelly Dixit, Ms. Anisha Maan, Ms. Tracy Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 3306/2024 & BAIL APPLN. 3339/2024 Page 1 of 19 By:ANITA BAITAL Signing Date:12.09.2025 21:02:32 Sebastian and Mr. Yogesh Gehlaut, Advocates for Complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. These applications under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 1 (corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seek regular bail in the proceedings arising from FIR No. 303/2024 dated 28 th May, 2024, registered at P.S. Rani Bagh for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 376(c), 120B, 354, 354(D), 328, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 18603 read with Sections 6, 10 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 4. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows: 2.1 The FIR was registered on a complaint of the prosecutrix, a girl child aged