STATE vs LALIT KUMAR

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgement Reserved on 24.06.2026 Date of pronounced on: 29.06.2026 Judgement uploaded on: As per digital signature + CRL.M.C. 3956/2026 CRL.M.A. 16006/2026 & CRL.M.A. 17636/2026 STATE .....Petitioner versus LALIT KUMAR .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. S.V. Raju, Additional Solicitor General and Mr. Aman Usman, APP For the Respondent : Mr. Sanjeev Sagar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate + CRL.M.C. 3966/2026 XXXX .....Petitioner versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner: Mr. Rishikesh Kumar and Ms. Sheenu Priya, Advocates For the Respondents: Mr. S.V. Raju, Additional Solicitor General and Mr. Aman Usman, APP for respondent no.1. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRAMOD CRL.M.C. 3956/2026 and CRL.M.C.3966\2026 Page 1 of 16 KUMAR VATS Signing Date:29.06.2026 19:03:56 Mr. Sanjeev Sagar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate for respondent no.2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR JUDGMENT VINOD KUMAR, J. 1. The CRL. M.C. – 3956/2026 preferred by the State and CRL. M.C – 3966/2026 preferred by the complainant have been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter, “BNSS”), assailing the order dated 07.05.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (SC- POCSO), South West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi in Bail Matter No.3991/2026 titled as “Lalit Kumar vs. State”, whereby regular bail was granted to the respondent-Lalit Kumar in FIR No. 104/2026 registered at Police Station Janak Puri for offences punishable under Sections 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter, “BNS”) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012