JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

Applicant-Devender Singh has sought the relief of bail by surrendering himself to the custody of this Court.

2. Applicant has surrendered to the custody of this Court on 24.02.2025 and sought the relief of bail, during the pendency of the case, bearing FIR No.14 of 2025 dated 19.02.2025 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FIR in issue’), registered under Sections 75, 76, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to asthe ‘BNS’), Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as the ‘POCSO Act’), and Section 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘SC&ST Act’), with Police Station Renuka Ji, District Sirmaur, H.P.

3. According to the applicant, he is innocent person and has falsely been named as accused, in the FIR in question.

4. As per applicant, FIR in question has been lodged by the complainant due to personal vendetta, as, there is land dispute between the applicant and the complainant.

5. Denying the entire allegations, as mentioned in the FIR, a prayer has been made to release the applicant on bail, d