ORDER

This is the third bail application filed by the petitioner before this court.

2. The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

16.11.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 96, 137(2), 127(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 3, 17 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in Crime No.40 of

2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

3. This is a case of sexual harassment as defined under Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are false and that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.11.2025. He would further submit that, in any event, further custodial interrogation is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail.

5. The said contention was strongly opposed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, who submitted that the pe