CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER

4 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 126 of 2024 arising out of Lalmatiya P.S. Case No.28 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 376 , 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section

4 of the POCSO Act .

3. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner on the pretext of providing job to the daughter of the informant has established physical relationship with her revealing his wrong identity as Aryan instead of Md. Azad and threatened her not to say anyone about this fact.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that all the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in Paragraph No.- 3 of the petition and he is in custody since 02.06.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the religion of minor victim girl is ‘Hindu’ whereas petitioner is a ‘Muslim’ and i