ORDER :

1. The applicant is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.368/2022 registered at Police Station – Akaltara, District – Janjgir – Champa (C.G.) for alleged commission of offences under Section 341, 354- D and 506, 509(B) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short POCSO Act).

2. The allegation against the present applicant is that the prosecutrix is a minor and during the period from 30/12/2021 to 19/08/2022, the applicant used to follow her while going to school or market and used obscene talks and gave obscene signals and when the victim said that she would inform her father, the applicant threatened her of dire consequences and also threatened to abduct her from her school on 17/08/2022.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant vehemently argued that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the present applicant and father of the victim / complainant belongs to rival political party and there is dispute between them in relation to the political dominance i