DELHI HIGH COURT
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Prafulla Kumar Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the complaint and charges (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's assessment of prosecution's evidence and public interest (Para 4 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 24) |
| 3. arguments regarding bail and petitioner’s character (Para 5 , 8 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. legal definitions under pocso (Para 16 , 17) |
| 5. rejection of bail applications (Para 25 , 26) |
JUDGMENT
Subramonium Prasad, J. This petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 112/2021 dated 10.04.2021, registered at PS Hauz Khas, South District, Delhi for offences punishable under Section 354 -B of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (hereinafter referred to as "IPC") and Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter hereinafter referred to as "POCSO Act").
2. In the complaint the prosecutrix has stated that the petitioner provides her basketball coaching at Sirifort Sports Complex. It is stated that the Petitioner's wife is a Physical Education Teacher in the school where the prosecutrix studies. It is stated that on 10.04.2021, the prosecutrix, who is a 13-year-old girl, reached Sirifort at 06:15 AM for her basketball coaching. It is
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