MANOJ@ LEKHRAJ vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 688/2025 MANOJ@ LEKHRAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohit Kumar, Advocate versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Pratiksha, PS Prem Nagar Ms. Surbhi, counsel for complainant de facto CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 635/2023 of PS Prem Nagar for offence under Section 354/354A/376/506/509 IPC and Section 4/8 POCSO Act. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is as follows. The prosecutrix X, aged about 17 year, is residing with her parents and other members of the family. In her complaint, on the basis whereof the FIR was registered, Ms. X explained the manner in which her neighbour, the accused/applicant and one Sagar and his maternal uncle Prashant used to harass her sexually but BAIL APPLICATION 688/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 Digitally Signed e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.12 18:08:39 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:12.01.2026 18:56:17 she continue to tolerate. On 12.11.2023 on the occasion of Diwali, when she went to light lamps in the cowshed behind her house, the present accused/applicant reached there and despite her resistance, raped her. When she cried, the accused/applicant threatened her. Thereafter, again on 24.11.2023, the accused/applicant insisted her to indulge in sexual relations with