JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral) - This writ petition has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking expungement/deletion/quashing of remarks/strictures/observations in the impugned order dated 20.08.2022, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-01/Special Court (POCSO), South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in case titled `State v. Rakesh Verma' in BAIL APPL. No.2531/2022 arising out of FIR No.316/2017 registered under Sections 363/376 IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (`POCSO Act') at PS: Kalkaji.

2. Factual matrix to the extent necessary and emerging from the petition is that FIR bearing No.316/2017 was registered on 07.07.2017 under Sections 363/376 IPC read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. On 02.08.2022, an application filed by the Accused seeking bail being BAIL APPLN. No.2531/2022, was listed before the Sessions Court. Directions were issued to the State to file reply to the application and secure the presence of the Victim on the next date i.e. 20.08.2022. On the adjourned date, the application came up for hearing at 10:28 AM, however, neither Petiti