ABHAYJIT @ ANIL vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER (SHO), POLICE STATION MEHRAULI, DISTRICT SOUTH, NEW DELHI. & ANR.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4624/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35656/2025 ABHAYJIT @ ANIL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shikhar Goel, Mr. Zohaib Akhtar and Mr. Vishal Sourout, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER (SHO), POLICE STATION MEHRAULI, DISTRICT SOUTH, NEW DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Vandana and SI Manisha. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 532/2021 of PS Mehrauli for offence under Section 376/354/506 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant at length and also learned APP for State assisted by IOs/SI Vandana and SI Manisha. 3. Broadly speaking, the FIR in the present case was registered on the detailed statement of the prosecutrix, a student of 8th standard, in which she BAIL APPLICATION 4624/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.08 17:28:35 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:08.01.2026 17:38:14 alleged that the accused/applicant residing on ground floor of the same house had been harassing her sexually since August 2021 by touching her breasts inappropriately and forcibly kissing her; that for 6-7 times the accused/applicant tried to establish sexual relations with her; that on 16.09.2021, when she was alone at home, the accused/ap