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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 13^th March, 2023 Pronounced on: 27th March, 2023 + BAIL APPLN.3604/2021 CRL.M.A. 23562/2022, 25990/2022 + CRL.M.C.1705/2021 & CRL.M.A. 12651/2022, 13600/2022, 26016-17/2022 MANISH PRASAD ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Harshveer Pratap Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr.Radhe Shyam Sharma, Advocate.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Ms.Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with SI Deepika, PS K M Pur and SI Snehlata, CAW Cell Nanakpura.

Mr.Dibyanshu Pandey and Ms.Soumya Kumar, Advocates for complainant with mother of complainant.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGESH KHANNA YOGESH KHANNA, J.

1. BAIL APPLN.3604/2021 is filed for grant of bail to the petitioner not only on ground of default but otherwise and CRL.M.C.1705/2021 is filed for setting aside the order dated 09.06.2021 passed by learned Additional Session’s Judge, Fast Track Court-POCSO, South East District, Delhi whereby the learned Trial Court has dismissed the bail application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. on the ground the Investigating Officer has filed the final report after completion of investigation.

2. Firstly, the Crl.M.C.No.1705/2021 is taken up