JUDGMENT

SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J.

1. The instant application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 has been filed by the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No. 272/2023 registered at police station Govind Puri, District South-East, New Delhi for offence punishable under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that a PCR Call vide DD No.3A dated 02/05/2023, regarding physical assault of a 17 years old victim was received at P.S. Govindpuri, New Delhi. The victim had stated that she is living with her parents in Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi and is currently studying. It was stated that her mother had called barber Sakil Ahamad i.e. the present applicant/accused to cut her hair and he had visited their home at about 10:30 PM on 01.05.2023. It was stated that the present applicant/accused Sakil Ahamad had molested the minor victim. Thereafter, the present FIR was registered and the medical examination of the victim was conducted at AIIMS, New Delhi. During the course of investigation, present applicant/accused Sakil Ahmad was arres