CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

5 04-12-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 96, 65(1), 351(2) of BNS and Section 4 of POCSO Act .

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 06.01.2025.

4. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit penetrative sexual assault upon minor daughter of the informant aged about 15 years.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that victim daughter of the informant accompanied petitioner for Mumbai, out of her own sweet will and also as per consent of her family members in search of work, but in meantime certain disputes surfaced between them and thereafter, she was brought by petitioner to her parents, whereafter, the present false allegation was raised. It is submitted that petitioner is already a married person having no occasion to elope the minor daughter of petitioner for the purpose of marriage. It is submitted that upon medical examinations nothing incriminating surfaced as to suggest that any sexual assault as alleged was committed upon minor daughter of infor