CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

4 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with POCSO Case No.51 of 2025 arising out of Kateya P.S. Case No.139 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1), 89 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘B.N.S.’) and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short ‘POCSO Act’).

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 15.03.2025.

4. Allegation against petitioner is commit penetrative sexual assault upon minor daughter of informant aged about 13 years.

5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that petitioner is in custody since last eight months almost with no progress in trial. It is submitted that nothing incriminating surfaced during medical examination, which may suggest that penetrative sexual assault as alleged was committed upon minor daughter of informant. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already complete