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The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Nihal Singh, who was arrested in a gang‑rape case involving a minor girl aged 15‑17 years under Section 70(2) of the Bail and Surrender Act and Sections 5(g) and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed false implication, lack of …
Rohit Shetthi applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 57 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 61(2) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 16 and 17 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the CrPC indicated that the applicant had no role in …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Anurag Tomar, who was arrested in a POCSO case (Crime No.167 of 2026) alleging aggravated sexual assault. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, highlighted a 25‑day delay in filing the FIR, and noted that both alleged victims …
Saifullah Tanveer Shaikh, a 19‑year‑old college student, was charged under IPC sections 64(1) and 308(2) and POCSO Act sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 for alleged non‑consensual sexual intercourse, threats, extortion and distribution of obscene material involving a 17‑year‑old victim. The prosecution …
The appellant, Bablu @ Amir Shabbir Bale, was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for raping a 14‑year‑old girl, under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, and sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail, …
The applicant, convicted under sections 4, 6 and 12 of the POCSO Act and sections 363 and 376(2)(i) of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 986‑day delay in filing his appeal. He argued that he was a migrant labourer with no contacts in …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 439 of the CrPC and Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for a 19‑year‑old accused charged with offences under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the …
The applicant, Sandip Baburao Kandelkar, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a case involving alleged offences of rape, kidnapping and child sexual abuse under the IPC and POCSO Act. He had previously been granted bail but was re-arrested for breaching a …
The applicant, Yuvraj Ratan More, sought bail under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No. 679 of 2024, which alleged kidnapping under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. …
The applicants, Deepak Salve and others, were charged in a special case for allegedly assaulting a minor and using obscene language, based on the testimony of the minor and the first informant. The prosecution alleged that a co-accused slapped the minor and that the applicants attempted to assault …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, concerning charges under Sections 10 and 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The applicant, the father of a five‑year‑old victim, …
The appellant, convicted under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and several IPC provisions for aggravated sexual assault of a minor, filed an interim application seeking suspension of his 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and bail pending appeal. He argued that contradictions in the victim's …
The Bombay High Court considered the bail application of Ramesh Kaliyan Arjun, a 21‑year‑old accused of offences under Sections 64(m) and 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, for alleged sexual relations with a 15‑year‑old girl. The prosecution …
The applicant, convicted of offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act for kidnapping and sexual assault of a 15‑year‑old girl, filed an interim application seeking suspension of his life sentence and bail pending his criminal appeal. The prosecution alleged that the applicant, …
The applicant, Saddam Shaikh, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a charge‑sheet that alleged kidnapping, assault and later sexual offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act. The victim, a 21‑year‑old woman, …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for an accused charged with offences under Sections 64(2)(m) and 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual …
The applicant, convicted under IPC sections 307, 377, 506 and several provisions of the POCSO Act, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 332‑day delay in preferring his criminal appeal. He argued that financial hardship and his prolonged incarceration prevented him from engaging …
The appellant, Sagar Raju Rathi, was convicted under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually assaulting his 6‑year‑old step‑daughter and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. The trial court relied on the victim’s testimony, the first informant’s …
The appellant, Sagar Raju Rathi, appealed his conviction for an offence under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, for sexually assaulting his 6‑year‑old step‑daughter. The trial court had sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine, relying on the …
The appellant, Vijay Ramesh Dantani, was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault of an 11‑year‑old girl, receiving life imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the High Court examined the credibility of the child’s testimony, the four‑day delay in filing the FIR, …
The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Judge’s order that rejected the prosecution’s request to set aside the closure of evidence and to examine seven additional witnesses in a POCSO case. The prosecution had examined only two witnesses before the evidence was …
The petitioner sought the release of her brother, who was accused under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), alleging that his arrest on 10 June 2026 was illegal because he was effectively in police custody from the time he arrived at the station at 11 a.m. and was …
Rohit Dilip Lokhande applied for bail in a case registered under IPC Section 376(1)(3) and POCSO Sections 4 and 6, alleging forced sexual intercourse with a 15‑year‑old girl who later became pregnant. The prosecution relied on a psychologist’s report stating the victim was repeatedly forced, while …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Munna alias Rafique Shaikh, who was accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for alleged …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by a 20‑year‑old accused charged with offences under Sections 78(1) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 involving a …
The High Court considered two bail applications arising from Crime No.329 of 2025, which involved alleged sexual exploitation of a minor under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act, PITA Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. The prosecution alleged that the victim, a girl aged 16, was forced into …
The High Court considered the bail application of the accused in a case registered under Sections 64(2) and 65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for the alleged rape of a 14‑year‑old girl. The applicant …
Vinodkumar Ganpatlal Ajneria was charged with offences under the IPC, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the POCSO Act for allegedly inducing a 14‑year‑old girl into prostitution. He was arrested along with co‑accused after a police raid. The applicant’s earlier bail application had been …
The applicant, Laxman Baban Netke, was charged with offences under Sections 34, 376, 376(2)(n), 376(2)(f) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, with the alleged victim being his own daughter. He filed a bail …
The High Court considered the bail application of Vedant Jagannath Kondamwar, who was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the IT Act for allegedly recording a video of a minor self‑assaulting during a Snapchat call and extorting money by threatening to publish the video. The …
The applicant, Prashant Sakharam Atre, was arrested in connection with offences under IPC sections 354-A and 354-B and POCSO Act sections 11 and 12. He filed a bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C., invoking the default clause of Section 479(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita …
The High Court considered the bail application of Aziz Mohd. Ismail Shaikh, who is alleged to be the step‑father of an 11‑year‑old girl and accused of penetrative sexual assault under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The applicant …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jayesh Ananta Jadhav, who was charged under IPC sections 376, 376(2)(n), 376(2)(j) and POCSO sections 4, 6, 8 for alleged sexual offences against a minor. The prosecution alleged that the accused had a consensual relationship with the victim, …
The applicant, a 19‑year‑old student, was charged under IPC sections 354‑D, 509, 323 and Section 12 of the POCSO Act for following, verbally abusing, and slapping a 17‑year‑old victim. The Special Judge rejected the applicant's discharge application, holding that the conduct attracted Section 12 of …
Vikash Kumar was arrested in February 2025 on allegations of attempting sexual assault on a six‑year‑old girl, the daughter of an informant, and was charged under Sections 65(2), 62 and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …
The Court considered an application filed under Article 226 and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, together with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (as amended 2021), seeking termination of a 26‑week pregnancy of a 16‑year‑old rape victim. A medical report …
The petitioner, Jeni Devi, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Sections 363 and 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting and administering an intoxicating substance to a minor. The FIR alleged that the petitioner …
Vijay Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 137, 96 and 64(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, alleging abduction and sexual relationship with a minor. The petitioner claimed …
The appellant, Jeeshan @ Jisan, filed Criminal Appeal No.2081 of 2026 challenging a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. During the hearing, the appellant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the appeal and instead file a fresh criminal miscellaneous …
Manohar Kumar feared arrest in a kidnapping‑for‑marriage case (Belsand PS Case No.139/2024) involving offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that he and others abducted the minor victim to force a marriage. The petitioner argued …
The applicant, Ritesh Shyam Patel, sought bail in a case registered under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, stemming from a relationship with a minor who later married him after attaining majority. The prosecution narrated that the minor eloped with the applicant, was …
The petitioner, Amrendra Kumar, was named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 64 and 69 of the BNS Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17‑year‑old girl under the false pretext of marriage. The petitioner contended that the marriage was …
The petitioner, Bhaijan @ Md. Salim Hussain, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act, claiming he was falsely implicated by a neighbour over a property dispute. The informant alleged that her 16‑year‑old daughter was abducted by …
Gunjan Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 64(1) and 351(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The allegation is that he obtained the mobile number of his minor daughter, …
The petitioner, Md. Shadan, was named in an FIR (Purabsarai PS Case No.77/2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the POCSO Act, including alleged teasing of the informant's daughter. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, stemming from a …
Ramdas Mistri, the father of a minor girl, was charged under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376A(b) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping his daughter. He had been in judicial custody since 9 January 2024 and filed an application for regular bail before the Patna High …
The petitioner, a teacher, was charged under sections 64, 62 and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly exploiting a minor student by making objectionable videos and threatening to circulate them. The prosecution relied on the victim's statement …
Santosh Yadav, a 45‑year‑old resident of Araria, was arrested on 13 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under Section 65(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, alleging that he raped a seven‑year‑old …
The petitioners, a group of relatives, filed an anticipatory bail application in a case where they were named in an FIR for kidnapping and alleged involvement in the rape of a 17‑year‑old informant. Petitioner No.3 (Rahul Paswan) was arrested during the pendency of his anticipatory bail petition, …
The appellant, Prem Kumar Paswan, was convicted by a Sessions Court for raping an eight‑year‑old girl, under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment with a fine. He appealed, challenging the conviction on grounds of procedural lapses, lack …
The petition filed by a 15‑year‑old child in conflict with law (identified as X1) sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge rejected his bail application in a kidnapping‑rape case. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no criminal antecedent, …
The petition‑er, a 16‑year‑old identified as a child in conflict with law (CICL), was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and that order was upheld by the Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner challenged the denial through a criminal revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care …
The petitioner, a 13‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), appealed against the dismissal of his bail application in a case under Section 64 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, where he was accused of raping a six‑year‑old girl. The High Court examined whether bail could …
The petitioner, Sanjeet Sharma, sought quashing of the order of cognizance dated 07‑01‑2020 issued by a Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in connection with a FIR alleging sexual assault and related offences. The FIR, filed by a 50‑year‑old informant, …
The petitioners, a 14‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), were accused of raping the minor daughter of an informant under Section 65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The Juvenile Justice Board denied bail, an order affirmed by an Additional Sessions …
The 70‑year‑old applicant, Shankar Yallappa Varale, was charged under Sections 65 and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6, 8, 9(m) and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly touching the genital area of a seven‑year‑old girl. The …
Manish Kumar appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail by an Additional Sessions Judge in a case registered under IPC sections 366(A) and 34 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(R) and 3(1)(s). The informant alleged that Kumar kidnapped his 15‑year‑old daughter, but Kumar contended that the girl was …
The petitioner, Pramod Kumar, was charged under sections 96/3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for allegedly kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner claimed innocence, …
R.K. Ranjan was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he molested a 16‑year‑old girl, the daughter of an informant, and threatened the informant’s family. The petitioner sought regular bail for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of …
The petitioner, Kishore Sahani, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor girl with intent to marry her, under IPC sections 366(A) and 34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bihar Non‑Cognizable Sub‑Section (BNSS) …
The applicant, Vishweshwar, was charged under Sections 376(2), 354, 354-A, 506 of the IPC and Sections 5(l), 6, 7, 8 of the POCSO Act in a special POCSO case. He had already filed four bail applications before the trial court and sought a fifth bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, including an alleged assault on the mother of a minor …
An application for bail was filed by a 16‑year‑8‑month‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who was charged under sections 137(2), 96, 3(5), 70(2) of the Bihar Penal Code and sections 6 and 10 of the POCSO Act. The lower court had refused bail. The High Court examined the juvenile’s age, the Social …
The petitioner, Nardeo Kumar Sao, was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging that he kidnapped a 13‑year‑old girl, entered into a false marriage, had sexual intercourse and caused pregnancy. The prosecution’s case is based on sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and …
The petitioner, Rakesh Patel, was accused of kidnapping, rape, and related offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, based on an FIR lodged in December 2015. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, a two‑day delay in filing the FIR, and …
The High Court of Gujarat considered an application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, filed by Ajaybhai Hamirbai Chauhan seeking regular bail after a charge‑sheet had been filed for offences under the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from …
The applicant, Rajshree Bharat Ahire, was arrested under FIR No.125 of 2025 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and later granted bail on 7 January 2026. She subsequently filed an interim application seeking relaxation of a bail condition (paragraph 7(vii)) that restricted contact …
The petitioner, Babar, was arrested in connection with a Special POCSO case (No. 297/2025) alleging that he raped a minor girl, who claimed a consensual relationship but also alleged rape. The prosecution charged him under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNS) Act, 2023 and Section …
The applicant sought quashing of the trial court's order rejecting his application under Section 528 BNSS (equivalent to Section 311 CrPC) for further cross‑examination of a child victim in a POCSO case. The High Court examined whether the power to recall a witness could be exercised when the …
The petitioner, Laxmi Sada, sought regular bail in a POCSO case (Baheri PS Case No. 64 of 2024) for alleged rape under IPC Section 376(3) and POCSO Act Section 4. The earlier bail application was rejected on 20‑11‑2024, but the petitioner was allowed to renew the application after charge framing on …
The petitioner, Satyendra Bharati, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged assault, intimidation, and offences under the IPC and the POCSO Act, with the alleged incident dated 15‑04‑2024 and the FIR filed on 01‑05‑2024. He has been in custody since 03‑01‑2025 and claims that the FIR …
The appellant Anil Pandey was convicted for aggravated assault (Sec. 315 IPC), criminal intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC) and penetrative sexual assault of a minor (Sec. 4 POCSO Act) and sentenced to life imprisonment with fines. The victim, a girl of about 15 years, alleged that Pandey raped her after …
Vikky Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor daughter of an informant, charged under sections 137(2) and 14(3) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and section 12 of the POCSO Act. The trial court recorded that the minor, in her statement under section 183 of the …
Parmai Lal was arrested on charges of fondling his niece under Sections 5(m)(n) and 6 of the POCSO Act, with the FIR filed 19 hours after the alleged incident and no medical evidence to corroborate the claim. The applicant, who had no prior criminal record, had been in custody for about seven months …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging kidnapping and abduction of a 16‑year‑old girl, the informant's daughter, under IPC sections 363 and 366, as well as offences under the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Child Marriage Act. The petitioner claimed he was …
The petitioner, Sambida Khatoon, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging offences under various sections of the IPC, the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. She contended that she has a clean record, is a woman, and that the allegations of rape by a man …
The petitioner, Shibu Kumar, was arrested on 5 January 2026 in connection with a case alleging that he kidnapped a six‑year‑old boy and sexually assaulted him, recording the act. The prosecution presented the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023 and a medical report …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Gaurav, who was arrested in connection with a case (Crime No. 561 of 2025) involving alleged offences under the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, citing a 19‑day delay in filing the FIR, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ramzan Ali, who was arrested in connection with a case under IPC sections 137(2), 87, 64(1), the POCSO Act (sections 3 and 4) and the SC/ST Act (section 3(2)(V). The applicant claimed innocence, argued that the FIR was filed four days after the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jitendra Samadhiya, who was in custody for offences under IPC sections 363, 323, 376, POCSO Act sections 3 and 4, and IT Act section 67. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging that the alleged victim, an 18‑year‑old, had consented to the …
Arjun Prajapati applied for bail in a case registered under IPC sections 64(1) and 351(2) and POCSO Act sections 3 and 4, alleging that the alleged victim, a 19‑year‑old woman, was a consenting party and the matter stemmed from a failed consensual relationship. The applicant asserted his innocence, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Mohan Kol (alias Sandeep Kol) in a criminal case (Crime No. 136 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The applicant pleaded innocence, asserting that the …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Azam, who was charged under Sections 333, 65(1), 351(3) of the IPC, Section 183 of the CrPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a 17‑year‑old girl. The applicant pleaded innocence, highlighted a four‑day delay in …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sunil Kumar in Criminal Case No. 69 of 2026, where he was charged under IPC sections 62, 74, 108, 351(2) and sections 7 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The applicant alleged that the alleged incident occurred …
Musharraf was arrested in connection with a case (Crime No. 218 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 137(2), 64(2), 352, 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, pointing to a 17‑hour delay in filing the FIR …
Suraj Prasad was arrested in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual offences. The applicant contended that the alleged victim, a 15‑year‑old girl, was a consenting party, that there was no medical evidence to …
The appellant Deepak Kumar was convicted by the Special POCSO Court for offences under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Act Section 6, based on allegations that he had sexual relations with a girl who later became pregnant, claiming she was a minor. The trial court sentenced him to ten years rigorous …
Samir Alam was arrested on 30‑08‑2025 in connection with FIR dated 28‑08‑2025 alleging that he forcibly abducted and repeatedly raped the informant’s minor daughter. The petition sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was fabricated due to a love‑interest motive. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Immamuddin Miyan, applied for bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 590 of 2025) alleging kidnapping of a minor girl and offences under Sections 74, 87, 140 and 3(5) of the IPC, as well as Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The minor victim, in a statement recorded under Section 183 …
The High Court of Allahabad entertained a criminal revision filed by a minor seeking to quash the Juvenile Justice Board and Special Judge's orders that denied bail. The revisionist argued that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 there were no …
The applicant, Avadhesh, sought bail in a case under Section 64(1) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he had raped a 15‑year‑old girl on 11 February 2025. The prosecution argued that the FIR was filed promptly, the victim’s statement was reliable, and medical evidence …
Smt. Sabiya filed a bail cancellation application on 23 April 2025 seeking to set aside the bail granted on 26 November 2024 to the accused in Crime No. 228 of 2024, which involved offences under Sections 137(2), 64(1) of the CrPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant failed to appear …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Pappu in Criminal Case No. 767 of 2021, which alleged offences under IPC sections 363, 366, 376DA, 376(2)(N), 323, 506 and POCSO Act sections 3/4(2), 5(L)/6. The victim, a minor of about 13 years, gave an initial statement under Section 161 CrPC …
The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Guddu @ Sachin Kumar Singh under Section 482 of the CrPC in connection with a POCSO case (Sections 7 and 8) and other charges. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging false and frivolous FIR, and asserted no specific …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Govind Kushwaha, who was arrested on 14 March 2025 in connection with a case (Crime No.141 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 115(2), 76, 65(2), 137(2) of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ashish Kumar Dixit, who was arrested in connection with a case under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, stating he was a teacher of the alleged victim and presented a certificate from the …
The High Court of Allahabad considered the bail application of Sagar, accused in Crime No. 169 of 2025 under Sections 70(2) and 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5g/6 of the POCSO Act. Sagar argued that a co‑accused, Pankaj, who was similarly situated, had already been released on bail, …
The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 420, 376, 506 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for offences including cheating, rape and sexual assault of a minor. An earlier bail application was rejected on the basis of the gravity of the offences and the victim’s statement recorded …
The appellant, a 17‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under Sections 366(A) and 302 IPC read with Section 34, and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for kidnapping and murdering a girl. The Children Court denied his regular bail, relying on police statements and the post‑mortem report. On appeal, …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376 and POCSO Act sections 4 and 6 for allegedly kidnapping and raping the minor daughter of an informant. The victim’s statements recorded under BNSS sections 180 and 183 claim she went with the petitioner to Mumbai, was …
The petitioner, Maimun Khatoon, mother of the accused Salman Khan, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 137(2), 64, 88, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The FIR alleged that the 18‑year‑old accused had a physical …
Ajay Kumar Gupta was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (Falka PS Case No. 57 of 2025) involving the daughter of an informant. The girl was later recovered and, under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, stated that she had left the house voluntarily. The petitioner claimed …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Bintu Kashyap @ Tuinya, who was arrested in a case involving offences under IPC Section 333, BNS Section 74 and Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed …
The applicants, Nidhi Rawat and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking the quashing of a chargesheet dated 25‑11‑2024 and the cognizance order dated 28‑02‑2025 in a case (Crime No. 502 of 2024) involving offences under IPC §§ 323, 504, 506, 376 and POCSO §§ 3, 4. The …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No.115 of 2005, Crime No.155 of 2024) that were pending under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the BNSS and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant and the victim had married on …
Petitioner Shakti Kumar (Shakti Singh) sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the POCSO Act, 2012, alleging assault on a minor and other offences. The informant alleged that the petitioner, along with …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Vinod Gautam, who was arrested in a POCSO case (Crime No. 46 of 2025) alleging sexual offences against a 15‑year‑old girl. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was delayed, the alleged victim was a consenting adult …
Shanu was arrested in connection with a sexual assault alleged to have occurred on 24.01.2026, initially charged under Sections 351(3) and 140(4) of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The victim, later found to be a 21‑year‑old adult, led to the removal of the POCSO provisions from the investigation. The …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Karan Singh, who was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 65(1), 332 of the IPC and Sections 3/4(2) of the POCSO Act. The applicant pleaded innocence, highlighted a one‑day delay in filing the FIR, and noted the absence …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Junaid in a criminal case (Crime No. 348 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 87, 70(2), 123 and POCSO Act sections 9(g) and 10. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was filed two months after the alleged …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sonu Malik, who was charged under Sections 65(1), 137(2) of the Indian Penal Code, the 2023 provision, and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting and raping the minor daughter of an informant. The prosecution alleged that …
Haseen Khan was arrested in connection with a rape case under the IPC and the POCSO Act, alleged to have assaulted the informant after the informant objected to his advances toward the informant's daughter. The applicant pleaded innocence, arguing that the FIR was filed with a twenty‑hour delay, no …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Shailendra Kumar Sahni, who was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under Sections 142, 70(2), 61(2), 123 of the IPC and Sections 5G/6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that a co‑accused, Anurag Rai, who faced …
Manish Kumar was charged with raping a 17‑year‑old girl on 15 March 2026 and allegedly supplying poisonous tablets, offences punishable under Sections 65(1) and 351(3) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The FIR was lodged more than two days after the alleged incident and no medical …
The applicant Premchandra, arrested in connection with a case under Sections 137(2), 87, 70(2) of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act, sought bail during the pendency of trial. He claimed absolute innocence, asserting that the victim‑witness had turned hostile and rescinded her earlier …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Arun, who was charged under Sections 65(2) and 137(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5(1)(m) and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping a 12‑year‑old girl on 26‑27 November 2025. The prosecution alleged that the accused forcibly took the …
Harendra Singh applied for bail in a case (Crime No. 265 of 2025) under IPC sections 65(1) and 351(3) and POCSO Act sections 5(n) and 6. He claimed innocence, citing a five‑day delay in filing the FIR and lack of medical evidence, and argued that he had been in custody for ten months without being a …
Moni Upadhyay applied for bail in a case (Crime No. 392 of 2025) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 137(2) and 64(1) BNS as well as sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting that the two female victims, who are sisters, voluntarily left …
Mahesh applied for bail in a case involving alleged offences under Section 351(3) of the IPC, Section 70(1) of the BNS Act, 2023 and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant was not named in the FIR, and his name first appeared only in the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the …
Kartikey Rao applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No.12 of 2026) involving charges under Sections 137(2), 65(1)M, 87 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act, 2012. The FIR was lodged about one and a half months after the alleged incident. The victim, who had stayed voluntarily at …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Asif @ Asiv in a criminal case (Crime No.10 of 2026) involving alleged sexual assault of a 15‑year‑old girl. The applicant claimed false implication, citing contradictory victim statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, with the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Farzand alias Faizan, who was arrested in a case under IPC sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) and POCSO Act sections 3 and 4(2) for alleged sexual offences against a 13‑year‑old girl. The applicant pleaded innocence, arguing that the FIR was lodged after …
The applicant Shahrukh, charged under the POCSO Act for offences alleged in case crime No. 980 of 2024, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking quash of the charge‑sheet and cognizance order. He asserted that he had married the victim on 04‑10‑2024, that they were living together …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Babu alias Mehmood, accused of raping a minor under Sections 64(1), 332(2), 351(3) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused entered the informant's house on 22 April 2025 and raped the informant's …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Aziz in a case registered as Crime No. 227 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 64, 351(2) of the IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, and Section 67 of the IT Act. The applicant claimed innocence, stating the FIR was lodged eight …
The petitioner, Md. Sikandar Raza, was charged under Section 97 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly inappropriately touching the minor daughter of an informant, with identification made from CCTV footage and …
The petitioner, Mukhlal Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging kidnapping of a minor girl, offences punishable under sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the POCSO Act. He claimed innocence and argued that his inclusion was merely on suspicion, while …
Rahul Kumar, a 20‑year‑old, was charged with kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant for the purpose of marriage, under Sections 137(2), 96, 303(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming the girl consented to leave …
The applicant, Ajay Mohan, was charged under the POCSO Act and several sections of the B.N.S. for offences arising from case crime no. 323 of 2025. He filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order, and the entire Special Case No.120 of 2025, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sahil Verma (also known as Mohit Verma) in a criminal case (Crime No.210 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 351(3) of the IPC and Sections 5L/6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, argued that the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Nitish Kumar (alias Sitaram) in a criminal case (Crime No. 349 of 2025) involving alleged offences under several IPC sections and the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, stating that the 18‑year‑old victim was a consenting party who had …
Nitin Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered as Crime No.30 of 2026, alleged to involve offences under Sections 137(2) and 65(1) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, pointing to a five‑day delay …
The petitioners (Viri Singh and others) filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Judge’s order dated 09‑02‑2026 that dismissed their application for discharge and framed charges under IPC sections 147, 323, 354, 504 and POCSO Act sections 7 and 8. They contended that the victim’s statements …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jahid, who was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 137(2), 127(2), 70(2) of the IPC and Sections 5G/6 of the POCSO Act, alleging sexual activity with a girl who was reportedly under 17. The applicant contended that the relationship …
The applicant, Amit Kumar Paswan, was charged in a Session Trial for offences under Section 376 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. He married the victim on 17 June 2025, and the victim’s statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC indicated no allegation against him and expressed love for …
The applicants, Shoyab and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Special Case No. 2394 of 2023) arising from Crime No. 107 of 2023, which involved offences under Sections 363, 366A, 120B of the IPC and Sections 16/17 of the POCSO Act. …
The petitioner, Munarik Turiya, was arrested on 8 April 2023 in connection with a 2021 case alleging that he, along with others, attempted to rape a minor girl under Sections 376(A), 376(B), 376(D) of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement was recorded under Section 164 of …
Salu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple provisions of the BNSS, the Information Technology Act and the POCSO Act, alleging that he had taken photographs of a minor class‑mate, defamed her and shared the images on social media. The prosecution argued that the …
The petitioner was preventively detained on 15.04.2026 by the Surat Police Commissioner as a "sexual offender" under Section 2(ha) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985. The petitioner challenged the detention, arguing that the alleged offences relate only to law and order …
Akshay Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered at Araria Mahila Police Station for alleged rape of a minor, charged under Sections 64, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner applied for regular bail, claiming false …
The applicant, an advocate, was charged in a POCSO case with offences including kidnapping, abduction, rape, forgery and other IPC offences, alleged to have facilitated a marriage registration that was later claimed to be forged. He filed an application for discharge under Section 227 CrPC, which …
The applicant Arvind Prajapati filed an application under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Special Case No. 538 of 2024) arising from FIR No. 563 of 2023 alleging offences under IPC sections 363 and 366 and the POCSO Act. The applicant proved that he had married the victim …
Lalit Kaushik applied for bail in a criminal case (No. 350/2024) under Sections 137(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging that he was falsely implicated and that the FIR was filed due to political rivalry. The State contended that Kaushik, together with his nephew, abducted the …
The petitioner, Amin, was charged under Sections 74, 75, 77, 351(2) of the Bihar Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly making a viral obscene picture of an informant. He had been in custody since 25 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shyam Shantaram Thorat, who was charged under Sections 64, 74, 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17‑year‑old girl …
The petitioner, Md. Rahman, was arrested in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No.55 of 2024 for alleged molestation of the informant’s minor daughter, charged under section 65(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. …
The petitioners, Mithlesh Giri and Jogendra Giri, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023 read with Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging kidnapping for marriage. The FIR was lodged on 3 August 2025, more …
The appellant, Md. Khurshid, was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for raping an eight‑year‑old girl, being sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC 376(i) and to rigorous imprisonment for offences under POCSO Sections 4, 8 and 12. On appeal, the High Court examined the evidence – the victim’s …
The applicant, Kunal Laxman Pethekar, was charged under Sections 64, 75, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman over the age of 16 on two occasions in September and …
Badrul Hasan, the father of an accused who allegedly recorded an obscene video of a minor and threatened the victim's family, was charged under Sections 108 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the father's son’s actions led …
The petitioner, Nikita Sharma, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction that the Additional District Judge (POCSO III) in Gautambudh Nagar decide the pending Session Trial No.1582 of 2022 (State vs. Sumit Jha) without unnecessary adjournments. The case involves offences under IPC …
The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Bheem, who is charged under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the B.N.S.S. and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual offences against a girl whose age was determined to be 17 years by an ossification test. The victim’s statement …
Firoz applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 203 of 2025) involving charges under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated. He argued that the FIR was filed five hours after the alleged incident, there was no medical evidence, and the victim’s statements were …
Pradeep Chauhan was arrested in connection with a case (Crime No. 598 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The victim, initially a complainant, turned hostile during trial and later stated that she was a consenting …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Sarwan Kevat, who was arrested on charges of theft (IPC s.363), rape (IPC s.376) and offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the victim, although recorded as 16 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rahul, who is accused under IPC sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n) and POCSO Act sections 5(L) and 6 for offences alleged to have occurred in Gautam Budh Nagar. The victim, a 19‑year‑old woman, testified that she had married Rahul, lived with him for …
Mukesh Sahani applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 171 of 2024) involving charges under IPC sections 363, 366, 376(3) and POCSO Act sections 5 and 6. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 indicated consent, as she had accompanied the applicant to Bengaluru for three months …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application (No. 29266 of 2025) filed by Vipin, who was charged under IPC sections 137(2), 87, 64 and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act in Crime No. 197 of 2025. The applicant argued that the allegations were false, the victim had consented as per her …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajeet Sharma, who was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 70(2) and 351(3) of the IPC and Sections 5G/6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that a co‑accused, Riyaz Ansari, in an identical case had been granted bail, and …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shivam Rajbhar in a criminal case (Crime No. 227 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 65(1), 352 of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the alleged victim, a …
Saurabh Gupta was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged outraging of modesty that was later escalated to rape under Sections 75(1)(i), 333, 351(3), 65(2) of the IPC and Sections 5m/6, 9m/10 of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that the FIR was filed three days after the incident, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sawan Chauhan, who was arrested in connection with a case registered as Crime No.60 of 2025 under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the B.N.S.S. and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Priyom in Criminal Case No. 318 of 2025, which alleged offences under IPC sections 137(2) and 64(2)(1) and sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant asserted that he was falsely implicated and that the victim’s statement under …
The petitioner, Md. Sameer, was charged with rape and related offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, alleged to have abducted and raped a minor girl. The petitioner pleaded innocence, arguing lack of eye‑witnesses, an alleged non‑applicability of the POCSO Act …
The petitioner, Athar Ali, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 115(2), 64 of the BNS and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, alleging that he had married the informant’s daughter by Nikah and was willing to keep her with …
Vikram Singh filed a criminal revision challenging the Additional Sessions Judge's order treating his Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. application as a complaint in a POCSO matter. He argued that the court erred in law, exceeded jurisdiction, and failed to order statutory medical investigation despite the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Mohd. Nazir, who was in custody since 9‑December‑2024 for offences under Sections 65(1), 351(2), 74 BNS of the IPC and Sections 5, 6, 9 and 10 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, asserting that the informant and victim, who were …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Ankit (also known as Nikhil), who was arrested under sections 65(1), 351(2), 352, 131 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 5L/6 of the POCSO Act for an alleged sexual offence involving a 15‑year‑old girl. The defence argued that the …
Jaypal was arrested in connection with a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act. The victim, who had initially testified, turned hostile during trial, undermining the prosecution's case. The applicant pleaded innocence, asserted no prior criminal record, and argued …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Pramod Kumar Rajpoot, who was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 137(2), 65(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, and Sections 3/4(2) of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, asserting that the alleged victim was a …
The Allahabad High Court entertained an application under Section 528 of the BNSS filed by Govind Chauhan and two relatives seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Sessions Case No.510 of 2022) arising from offences under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and POCSO Act sections 3 and 4. The applicants …
The petitioner, Nitesh Kumar, was arrested on 15 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under Mahila Police Station for alleged sexual relations with a 15‑year‑old girl. He faces charges under Sections 126, 115(2), 64, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 4 and 6 of the …
The High Court considered the bail application of Raju Ganpat Kamble, accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor between September 2024 and June 2025, offences charged under Sections 65(1) and 351(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The …
The petitioner, Saraswati Devi, was arrested on 28‑08‑2025 in connection with a case alleging that she abducted a 15‑year‑old girl and facilitated her sexual assault. The prosecution relied on the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS and a medical report indicating sexual …
The appellants, Tukan Mandal and Kundan Mandal, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.256 of 2026 before the Patna High Court challenging orders passed in a POCSO case (PS Case No.510 of 2025). The State, through the Special Public Prosecutor, contended that the appeal was not maintainable because the …
The petitioner, Shailesh Kumar, father of the informant, filed an application seeking to quash the FIR and the order of the Special Court under the POCSO Act relating to alleged assault and attempted rape of his minor daughter. The prosecution alleged that on 8 February 2024 the petitioner forcibly …
Prince Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging physical relations under false promise of marriage, with charges under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the POCSO Act. The petitioner asserted a clean antecedent and claimed the informant’s allegations were …
The applicant, Maheshbhai Mohanbhai Punabhai Baraiya, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail after being arrested on 7 March 2025. The jail records indicated that the applicant is accused of a serious offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) …
The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, filed an application under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to recall the minor victim for re‑examination in a POCSO case where he was charged with offences under Sections 366(A), 370(A), 372, 120(B)/34 of the IPC and Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The …
The applicant, Umesh Navshya Andher, was charged under IPC Sections 305 (abetment of suicide) and 354 (outraging modesty), and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12, for allegedly holding the hand of a 14‑year‑old girl who later committed suicide. The prosecution alleged that this act constituted abetment of …
Ram Deo Rai, the petitioner, was arrested in connection with a case involving the rape and murder of a 12‑year‑old girl. He is charged under Sections 65(1) and 103(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner filed an application for regular bail, …
Mukesh Kumar (also known as Mukesh Yadav) was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 96 of the BNS and Sections 4 and 12 of the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting a minor girl. The petitioner contended that he was innocent and that he and the victim were in a consensual …
Vikash Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 341, 342, 366(A), 376 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he raped a minor after confining her. The petitioner applied for regular bail, claiming false implication, no prior …
The petitioner, Anananad Kumar, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for alleged sexual offences. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after the …
Chandra Kishore Paswan was accused of attempting to rape his niece and assaulting her with a knife, invoking Sections 323, 307, 376, 354(b) of the IPC and Sections 4, 6, 8 of the POCSO Act. The complaint, filed by the victim's mother, concealed the petitioner’s paternal uncle relationship to the …
Arjun Ram was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (P.S. Case No. 319 of 2024) alleged under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted a clean antecedent, and had been in custody since 9 March 2025. The …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rizwan, who is charged under multiple provisions of the POCSO Act and the Uttar Pradesh Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. Rizwan has been in custody since September 1, 2024 and seeks bail on the ground of parity with a co‑accused, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay, who is accused under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual offences. The applicant claimed innocence, highlighted a delay of more than a year in filing the FIR, and pointed out his clean …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sonu, who was arrested in Crime No. 86 of 2025 under Section 137(2) of the IPC, Section 65(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, …
The applicant, Sherajulddin, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 246 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 64(2), 115(2), 352 of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, the FIR was lodged five months after the alleged incident, and there …
The applicant, Balkishun Bharti, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 191 of 2025) under IPC sections 65(2), 352, 351(2) and POCSO Act sections 5(M) and 6, alleging false implication in a sexual offence against a five‑year‑old victim. He claimed innocence, stating that no medical …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Pankaj Kumar (Ajay) in a case under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the alleged victim, a 14‑year‑old according to the FIR, was actually a …
The applicant, Angad Kumar, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 75 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 65(1), 115(2), 351(2), 127(2) of the IPC, and Sections 3(2) and 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The prosecution presented a forensic science laboratory report indicating …
The revision petition was filed by Juvenile X, a 16‑year‑old who had been in custody since May 2025, seeking to quash the bail denial order of the Additional Sessions Judge and the Juvenile Justice Board. The petitioner alleged false implication, lack of criminal history, and an unduly long …
The petitioners filed an application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 30‑01‑2023 that rejected their discharge petition in a POCSO case. They were alleged to have entered the informant's house armed on 09‑12‑2020, assaulting several persons and …
The petitioner, Dilkhush Kumar Paswan, applied for bail after being in judicial custody since July 17, 2025 in connection with FIR No. 158 of 2025 alleging kidnapping of a minor for marriage and rape. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, abducted the informant’s minor …
The Bombay High Court considered an application for regular bail filed by Vasant Anandrao Idhol, accused of offences under Sections 137(2) and 64(2) of the Bhartiya Naya Sanhita and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The applicant's counsel argued that the victim's statements were inconsistent – …
The applicant, Pappy @ Israr Hussain, was charged under Sections 376, 363, 354A and 506 IPC for a crime registered in 2014. After a ten‑year prosecution phase, the trial court closed the window for the accused to adduce defence evidence on 6 January 2026 and rejected his recall application on 28 …
The petitioners, six residents of Lila Bigha, filed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the CrPC in connection with a case (POSCO G.R. No. 69 of 2023) alleging offences under various IPC sections, the POCSO Act and the Income‑Tax Act. The FIR alleges that on 13 March 2023 …
The petitioner, Rajan Kumar, was accused in a police case of abducting a minor girl under Sections 137(2), 87 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged kidnapping, but the alleged victim, in a statement under Section 183 of the …
