MS. ZAINAB KHATOON vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1519/2026 MS. ZAINAB KHATOON .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Zakir Raza, Advocate. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with IO/SI Ritu Singh. Mr. A.S. Khan, Advocate for prosecutrix with prosecutrix in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 91/2026 of PS Dayalpur for offence under Section 64(1)/351/3(5) BNS and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. Status report was returned under objections but the same was not filed again. BAIL APPLN. 1519/2026 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA 3. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Ritu Singh. I have also heard learned counsel for prosecutrix. 4. Broadly speaking, allegation against the accused/applicant is as follows. At the house of the accused/applic