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Santosh Marandi was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act (Sec 4(2)) and IPC 376 for raping a minor who was also his first cousin, and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine. The appellant appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish the victim’s age, so the …
Petitioner Pintu Manjhi, arrested on 3 July 2025, sought bail in a case registered under Section 64(2)(K) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a minor who later became pregnant. The petitioner claimed a clean record and alleged that the FIR was fabricated and …
The petitioner, Asho Tanti, was arrested on 16 September 2025 and charged under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual intercourse with a ten‑year‑old girl. He sought bail, asserting a clean record, political victimisation, and that …
The petitioner, Md. Javed, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS case No.118 of 2025) alleged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused kidnapped the informant’s daughter. The petitioner contended …
Guddu Kumar, the petitioner, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 96 and 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging kidnapping of a minor girl. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had kidnapped the victim, while the victim’s …
The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, applied for bail in a criminal case (Halsi P.S. Case No. 180 of 2025) involving alleged abduction of a minor girl. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 64(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from …
The appellant Shambhu was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for kidnapping, assault, and rape of a 15‑year‑old girl under Sections 363, 366, 376 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The prosecution presented the victim’s testimony, …
Gunjan Faruki, daughter of Siraj Nat, applied for anticipatory bail after learning that she might be arrested in a case registered under multiple offences of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Juvenile …
The appellant, Dilip Kumar, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) of the IPC for raping a girl allegedly aged 14. The appeal challenged the conviction on the ground that the victim's age was not properly proved, the school transfer …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Giri, was charged under IPC sections 363 and 366A for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl with intent to solemnise marriage. He filed a petition seeking quash of the order of the Additional Sessions Judge‑VII (Special POCSO Court) that rejected his discharge from the POCSO …
The petitioner, Sintu Kumar, was arrested on 10 July 2024 in connection with FIR No.103/2024 alleging offences under Section 376 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the allegations were fabricated. The State, represented …
The petitioner, Mritunjay Kumar, sought bail in a kidnapping case involving the minor daughter of an informant, filed under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution’s case diary and the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of …
The petitioner, Mithilesh Kumar, was implicated in a case alleging attempted rape and other offences under the B.N.S.S. and the POCSO Act, based on an FIR lodged 25 days after the alleged incident. He contended that the informant’s allegations were false, he has a clean record, and the delay in …
The applicant, a 20‑year‑old male, was charged under Sections 137(2), 64, 64(2)(M), 87 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 5(l) and 6 of the POCSO Act for an alleged sexual offence involving a 16‑year‑old girl. The FIR arose from a consensual love affair during which the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Kunal Sunil Shirole, who is charged under Sections 64(1), 78 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim between 2018 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a case registered under Sections 76 and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 9(m) and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sanjeet Kol @ Kallu in a criminal case (Crime No. 190 of 2024) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed false implication, highlighting a delayed FIR, the …
The applicant, Harendra Chauhan, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case under Sections 87, 137(2), 64(1) of the CrPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging that the alleged victim, a 17‑year‑old girl, was his consensual partner and that they had married and she was pregnant with his …
The applicant, Guddu Urf Satya Prakash, filed a bail application in a case involving offences under the IPC and the POCSO Act, claiming he was not named in the FIR and was falsely implicated. The State opposed bail, citing a witness statement that the applicant was the last person seen with the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sher Mohammad, who was accused under several CrPC provisions and Section 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging that the victim, with whom he had a consensual relationship, later made false accusations …
The High Court entertained a criminal revision filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 on behalf of a 16‑year‑old juvenile (revisionist) who was in a Juvenile Care Home. The revision challenged the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional …
Manish Kumar Mandal was arrested on 20 June 2025 in connection with a police case involving alleged assault, threats and offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 96, 352, 3(5)) and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that Mandal, along with co‑accused, abused and …
The petitioner, Akshay Kumar, was charged under Section 65(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping a minor girl in her house. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of criminal antecedents, and alleging inconsistencies in the victim's statements …
The petitioners, three men from Nawada district, were charged under Section 70(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for the alleged rape of a minor, the daughter of an informant. They applied for regular bail, contending that they are innocent, have no criminal antecedents, and that the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Raj, who was arrested in Crime No. 105 of 2025 under several sections of the B.N.S. Act and sections 5(L) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The applicant claimed false implication, noting that the FIR was …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rajendra Singh, who was arrested on 16‑10‑2025 in connection with offences under sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the B.N.S. Act and sections 3(2) and 4(2) of the POCSO Act. The alleged victim, a minor born on 22‑07‑2011, gave a statement indicating …
The applicant, Suraj Chourasiya, filed a Cr.P.C. Section 482 application seeking to quash the criminal complaint (case 117 of 2018) filed under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and POCSO Act sections 3/4, on the ground that the parties had reached an out‑of‑court compromise which was verified by the …
The petitioner, Smt. Manju Upadhyay, filed a Section 482 CrPC application to set aside an order dated 04‑07‑2024 of the Additional Sessions Judge (Special Judge under the POCSO Act) which had treated her Section 156(3) CrPC application for FIR registration as a complaint. She alleged that her three …
The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by Akash Verma seeking to quash an order that summoned him as an accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. (formerly Section 358(2) BNSS) in a POCSO‑related case. The victim’s FIR named only Uday Verma, but her later statement under Section 164 identified …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Nitesh in Criminal Case No. 95 of 2025, which involved alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 65(1), 87 of the B.N.S. and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, stating that the victim, a 17‑year‑old schoolgirl, had …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rajan, accused in Criminal Case No. 414 of 2025 for offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1), 123 BNS of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The victim, a 17‑year‑old girl, gave contradictory statements: initially she identified the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Firoz Ansari, accused of rape under Sections 64(1), 127(2) of the IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 180 and 183 of the CrPC. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging that the victim’s statements were contradictory and that she …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sachin, accused under Sections 87, 137(2), 64(1) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for an alleged offence involving a minor. The applicant claimed innocence, stating the victim was 16 years old and that the incident …
Hari Sah was arrested in connection with a case alleging rape under Sections 498‑A, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, asserting that the alleged victim had a consensual relationship with another accused, Bittu Kumar, and that …
The petitioner, Chandan Sahani, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a kidnapping case involving the minor daughter of an informant, alleged under IPC sections 363 and 366A read with 34, and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS indicated she left her …
The petitioners, Bipul Singh and Angad Singh, were involved in a bail application arising from a 2025 case concerning alleged sexual assault, video harassment, and assault on a victim's father. Bipul Singh (petitioner 1) withdrew his bail request, which the court dismissed as withdrawn. Angad Singh …
The petitioner, Muninder Singh, was arrested in connection with a 2014 case alleging that he kidnapped a minor girl and married her, offences charged under IPC sections 366A and 34 and investigated as a POCSO case. He has been in custody since 23 February 2020, amounting to over six years of …
The petitioner, Suryabhan Nishad, was arrested in connection with a rape allegation under sections 65(1) and 123 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and section 4 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was entrapped by the alleged victim, whose statement recorded under section 183 was …
The petitioner, Heera Sao, was charged under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of the informant’s granddaughter. He applied for bail, asserting that he had been falsely implicated and that the victim had not supported the prosecution’s …
Shipu Kumar was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 341, 323, 366A, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and a charge sheet under the POCSO Act. He has been in judicial custody since 25 June 2024 and filed a second bail application after an earlier denial. The High Court noted that …
Kundan Kumar sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a kidnapping case (Malahi P.S. Case No. 363 of 2025) under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that he kidnapped a minor girl, …
Kawal Paswan was arrested on 27 June 2024 in connection with an FIR alleging kidnapping and intent to kill the informant’s daughter, offences punishable under IPC Sections 365, 366 and POCSO Act Section 8. The victim, Suman Kumari, gave a statement under Section 164 CrPC and refused a medical …
The petitioner, Sanjay Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous application challenging the order taking cognizance passed by the 7th Additional District & Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge under the POCSO Act in connection with PS‑157 of 2023. While the application was pending, the trial proceeded, …
The applicant, Shlok Mahesh Jadhav, was charged under Section 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for allegedly forcing a minor to consume alcohol and then having sexual intercourse with her twice, once with a contraceptive pill. The victim’s …
The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed by Dhruvbai @ Dhulo Mahendrabhai Chavda under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the BNS Act and the POCSO Act. The applicant, aged 22, was alleged to …
The applicant, Nitin Ashok Sonawane, sought regular bail for offences under IPC Sections 354 and 506 and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12, alleging he outraged the modesty of three daughters of the first informant. He had been in custody for more than three months, the investigation was completed and a …
The appellant was convicted under IPC section 376(3) and POCSO sections 6 and 8 for raping a nine‑year‑old girl in a public washroom, based on the victim’s testimony, her mother’s account, a neighbour’s observation and medical evidence of genital injury. The trial court sentenced him to rigorous …
The applicant, Shahrukh Akhatar Ansari, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old girl and threatening to publicise photographs. The prosecution highlighted the seriousness of the …
The applicant, aged 19 at the time of the alleged incident, was charged under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Sections 4, 6 and 8 for allegedly assaulting a minor in a toilet. The victim later testified that no incident occurred, claiming family pressure, while the applicant's wife, an alleged eyewitness, …
The petitioners – Babby Kumar, Shambhu Ram and Golu – applied for bail fearing arrest in a case (Goraul P.S. Case No. 482 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, with the prosecution alleging abduction …
The petitioner, Md. Nirale, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping and sexual assault of an 18‑year‑old girl, his alleged daughter, under IPC sections 363, 366‑A, 354 and POCSO Act section 8. The victim, while recording a statement under Section 164 CrPC, denied any kidnapping or …
The petitioner, Fahim Ansari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the POCSO Act concerning the alleged abduction and attempted marriage of a 19‑year‑old woman. The informant claimed the woman was 19, but the investigating …
The petitioner, Shayuddin, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (sections 137(2), 64(1), 3(5)) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (section 4), alleging rape of a minor. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of a …
The petitioner, Rajo Mahto, sought bail in a Special POCSO case alleging penetrative sexual assault on a 16‑year‑old girl. The petitioner argued that the case was politically motivated and that the medical examination found no injury, suggesting a weak prosecution. The prosecution countered that the …
The petitioner, Heera Kumar, sought pre‑arrest bail in a case involving alleged kidnapping, forced marriage, sexual assault and related offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The victim, a 20‑year‑old woman, allegedly eloped with the petitioner in September 2021, later claiming she was forced into …
Satish Chandra Jha was arrested in connection with offences under Section 137(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, IPC Sections 376(2)(F) (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation), and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim, a 17‑year‑old girl, alleged that Jha, who was her tutor, had …
The appellants were convicted by a Special POCSO Court for kidnapping, rape and trafficking of a minor girl under Sections 376, 120B IPC, Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and provisions of the POCSO Act. They appealed, arguing that the alleged offence occurred on 30 September 2012, …
The petitioners, who are family members of co‑accused Shyam Sundar Kumar, were implicated in a 2021 case (Udakishunganj P.S. Case No. 345) for offences under several IPC sections and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. They claim innocence, stating that the police’s final report cleared them, but a Judicial …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a summoning order dated 18‑01‑2025 issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budaun, which alleged their involvement in offences under Sections 120‑B, 420, 467 and 468 of the IPC. The dispute arose from a complex …
The petitioners, Ravi Kumar and Bhola Prasad, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Case No. 171 of 2025) filed under Section 96 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, alleging the disappearance of a minor. The informant, Anuranjan Kumar, claimed the girl had …
Bilat Mahto was arrested on charges of rape and assault of a 7‑year‑old girl, alleged under IPC sections 354, 354(D), 341, 342 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner argued that the FIR was lodged four days after the incident to further a land‑dispute between neighbours and that there were …
Salamuddin applied to the Patna High Court for bail after learning that he might be arrested in connection with a criminal case (PS Case No. 265 of 2025) alleging abduction under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, and later Section 12 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Sandeep Kumar Raut, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila Police Station case (No. 82 of 2025) that alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S.S. and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that he helped the victim board a bus, facilitating her …
The petitioners, who are relatives of the main accused Amarjeet Sah, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with Bhabhua Police Station Case No. 431 of 2022, which involves offences under several IPC sections, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. The prosecution alleges that Amarjeet …
Akshay Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 64, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging he had raped a minor. The prosecution presented the victim’s statement supporting the rape allegation. The High …
The petitioners – Fudani Devi, Gourav Kumar and Shambhu Yadav – sought relief fearing arrest in a case registered under sections 137(2), 96 and 140(3) of the B.N.S. and section 4 of the POCSO Act, based on an FIR filed by informant Leelam Devi alleging kidnapping of a minor. The prosecution alleged …
Mumtaz Ansari sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and section 8 of the POCSO Act alleging kidnapping of a 16‑year‑old girl. The informant, the girl’s mother, claimed the girl was taken away and might be sent to a brothel. …
The petitioner, Fahim Asraf, sought anticipatory bail in a POCSO case alleging rape of a minor, with the FIR alleging he entered the victim's house with a knife and committed the offence. The victim’s statement, received on 3 November 2025, reiterated the allegations made in the FIR, confirming she …
Md Meraj was accused of raping the 14‑year‑old daughter of the informant on 19 July 2025. The FIR alleged offences under Sections 126, 64, 352 and 351(2) of the BNS and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section …
The petitioner, Pradeep Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 283 of 2024) alleging molestation of a minor under Sections 341, 342, 323, 354(B), 504/34 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he is innocent, has a clean …
Pratima Devi applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a POCSO case where she was alleged to have facilitated a rape by calling the victim out of her house, after which Sudhanshu Kumar allegedly committed the offence. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 65(1), 351(2), 3(5) of the …
The accused, Guddu Kumar Madhesh Yadav, was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old girl, offences punishable under Sections 302, 363, 366, 342, 376(A), 376(AB) and related provisions of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The Special POCSO Court sentenced him to death for the …
The State of Gujarat sought confirmation of a death sentence imposed on Guddu Kumar Madhesh Yadav for the rape and murder of a two‑and‑half‑year‑old girl. The Special POCSO Court had convicted the accused under multiple sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act, imposing death for offences under …
Kiran Devi and Shankar Rai filed a bail application fearing arrest in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2024, which alleges offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 9 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act. The prosecution …
The petitioners, a group of residents of Ekchari village, applied for bail in a case (PS No.47 of 2025) alleging assault with a heavy stick and burning with an iron rod, charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement under Section 183 indicated that the …
Pratik Rajendra Jadhav, accused of offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the POCSO Act, was granted bail on 9 December 2025 with a condition that he not enter Supa village. He entered the village on 11 December 2025 to collect his clothes and get a haircut, prompting the State to seek …
Rakesh Ramesh Khatri was charged under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) of the IPC and Sections 4, 5(l), 5(j)(ii) and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor and impregnating her. The applicant contended that the victim was over fifteen years old at the time and that there was a …
The appellant was convicted under IPC Section 354A(2) and the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting an 11‑year‑old girl on a school bus. He challenged the conviction on grounds of a 19‑hour delay in filing the FIR, alleged inconsistencies in the victim's statements, and the non‑examination of a girl …
The applicant, Mohit Pradip Shinde, was charged under Sections 352 and 351(3) 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 16‑year‑old girl and circulating obscene photographs. The …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by Sahil Amin Shaikh, who is charged under IPC sections 354(c), 376(2)(n), 506 read with 34 and POCSO sections 4, 8 and 12 for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor by threatening her. The applicant argued that the victim was over 17 years …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Avinash, who is charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 137, 64 and 2(i)(m)) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (sections 4, 6 and 8) for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting the minor daughter …
The High Court considered the bail application of Aadesh Dayanand Jadhav, accused in Crime No.95 of 2025 of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The prosecution alleged that Jadhav sexually assaulted the minor daughter of the first …
Kuldeep Sharma was convicted by the Special POCSO Court for offences of house trespass (Sec. 452 IPC), criminal intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC) and possession of a country‑made pistol (Sec. 3/25 Arms Act) after the prosecution proved he entered the victim's house armed and threatened the victim's …
The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, sought regular bail in a POCSO case involving alleged rape, charged under Sections 65(1) and 70(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4(2), 6, 8, and 10 of the POCSO Act, 2012. His earlier bail application had been rejected, and he remained in …
The Patna High Court considered a second bail application filed by Deepak Sharma, who is charged with gang rape under Sections 341, 323, 376(D), 506 and 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The prosecution alleged that the …
The appellant, Naresh @ Lalo Rayaji Rathod, was convicted in a Special POCSO trial for offences under IPC sections 363, 366, 376 and POCSO sections 4 and 6, and was sentenced to simple imprisonment for each count. On appeal under Section 374 CrPC, the appellant argued that the trial court erred by …
The High Court considered the bail application of Aakash Raju Raikar, accused of raping his 15‑year‑old cousin and impregnating her, offences punishable under Section 376(F) of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant had been in custody for more than nine years without the trial …
The revisionist Kanhaiya challenged his summons under Section 319 of the Cr.P.C., arguing he was only a witness in the FIR and lacked any mens rea for the alleged offences. The FIR, lodged on 07.06.2024, accused Pujari Mahant Hemraj Suryavanshi of sexual assault under Sections 376 and 506 IPC and …
The appellant, a juvenile aged 17 at the time of the alleged offence, was convicted by a Special Judge of rape under IPC Section 376(3) and aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Section 6 and sentenced to twenty years’ rigorous imprisonment. The conviction was based on the victim’s testimony and …
Munna Sah, a 22‑year‑old student, was named in an FIR for offences under the IPC, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act after the informant Lalan Paswan alleged his daughter was abducted and assaulted. The petitioner claimed the girl was a consenting adult who left home voluntarily and married him, and …
Sukadev Das, a 20‑year‑old resident of West Champaran, was charged with kidnapping a 17‑year‑old girl, the daughter of an informant, under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The FIR was lodged five days after the alleged incident, and the victim’s statements …
The petitioner, Vinod Kumar, was charged under Sections 3(a) and 3(e) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sodomising a seven‑year‑old boy. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging false implication, having been in custody since September …
Manu Kumar was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for rape under Section 376D IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act based solely on the victim’s testimony. On appeal, the Patna High Court examined the victim’s age, noting that she declared herself 18 years old and a medical opinion placed her …
The petitioner, Sushant Kumar, was charged with offences under Sections 64, 89 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping a woman, causing pregnancy and subsequent abortion. The petitioner contended that the victim was an adult above 19 …
The applicant, Bhola Kumarsen Jatav, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground that he needs to provide financial assistance to his family. The High Court examined the jail remarks and the order of the Special Judge of the POCSO Court, which noted that other …
Guddu Kumar filed an application under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order of the Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) dated 5 July 2024 that allowed the recall and re‑examination of prosecution witnesses PW‑2 to PW‑9. The petitioner alleged that the witnesses had been …
Petitioner Raju Mahto was charged with kidnapping and selling the 17‑year‑old daughter of an informant, and with theft of Rs.1,50,000 and ornaments, offences punishable under IPC sections 363, 366A and 34, and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC …
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, was arrested in September 2024 in connection with a POCSO case involving alleged offences under Sections 366(A) and 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He applied for bail, arguing that he had been in judicial custody for an extended period …
The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered as Bhadwar P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The FIR alleges that the petitioner, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Deepak Shivram Mane, who is charged under Sections 137(2) and 64(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting …
The petitioner, Bhusan Mandal, sought regular bail in a case registered under Section 70(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 3 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated and that the victim’s statement was made under maternal pressure. The prosecution alleged …
The petitioner, Pawan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging an attempt to rape a 17‑year‑old girl, with charges under Sections 341, 323, 354‑A, 354‑B, 504/34 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner contended that the FIR was false, arising from a land‑mortgage …
The petitioner, Rohit Paswan, applied for bail after being implicated in a complaint alleging kidnapping of a minor girl with intent to force her into marriage, invoking offences under Sections 126 and 127 of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act (BNS) and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The …
The petitioner, Vivek Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping of a minor under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused abducted the informant's minor daughter on 6 April 2024. The …
The appellant Md. Pappu was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act and IPC for raping a 13‑year‑old girl who later became pregnant. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine, relying primarily on the victim’s testimony and medical evidence, without examining the accused …
The petitioner, Nawin Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the police and a Special Investigation Team to conduct a proper investigation into the death of a minor girl, to amend the FIR to include provisions of the POCSO Act, to provide security to his family, and to restrain …
Majhar Alam was arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 15‑year‑old girl and charged under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the girl went missing after feeding a cow and that Dulari …
The appellant, Chandevdas Ramanand Das, was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape under Sections 376(f) and 376(i) of the Indian Penal Code and for sexual assault of a child under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The victim, a seven‑year‑old girl, …
The appellant was convicted for raping a five‑year‑old girl by inserting his private part into her mouth, an offence under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment, a fine and compensation, …
The appellant was convicted under Section 354A of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly pressing the breast and kissing a minor victim on 20-21 July 2021. The prosecution relied primarily on the victim's testimony, her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., and documentary …
The petitioners sought to quash an order dated 05-11-2018 in which the Additional Sessions Judge, Katihar, refused to discharge them from charges under IPC sections 363, 366(a), 376, 504/34 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The petition was filed after the underlying criminal case had already been …
Munna Singh applied for regular bail in a POCSO case involving alleged abduction and sexual assault of a fifteen‑year‑old girl. The prosecution alleges that Singh and co‑accused Golu Yadav entered the victim's house, forcibly removed the girl, and left her injured in a forest, with the mother filing …
The petitioner, Vikas Kumar, was charged in a 2022 case for murder, concealment of dead body, rape and criminal conspiracy under Sections 302, 201, 376 and 34 of the IPC, as well as offences under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in the …
The petitioner, Banty Kumar, was charged under multiple sections of the BNS and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly entering a minor's house, touching her with evil intent and assaulting her with a stick. He had been in custody for eight …
Mukeshji Ataji Thakor was convicted of kidnapping, rape, and sexual assault of a 17‑year‑old girl belonging to a Scheduled Caste, and was sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 3(ii)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act along with other IPC and POCSO offences. The appellant appealed, …
The petition filed by Rahul Kumar, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge (Children's Court) denied his bail applications in a case involving alleged rape and other offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The petitioner …
The appellant, a 16‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under IPC sections 376 and 506 and POCSO sections 4 and 6 for the alleged rape of the informant’s minor daughter. The Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge denied bail, prompting an appeal to the Patna High Court. The appellant’s counsel …
The petitioner, Neeraj Kumar, was charged with touching the private parts of a three‑year‑old girl, the daughter of the informant, under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The informant filed a compromise petition stating that the child’s injuries were …
The petitioner, Saraswati, was arrested on 6 July 2025 in connection with a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 45 of 2025) alleged under Sections 139, 140(3), 141, 123, 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. She filed a bail petition claiming a clean …
The petitioner, Sandip Manjhi, was named in an FIR for alleged kidnapping of a 16‑year‑old girl with intent to commit illicit intercourse or marriage, under IPC sections 366‑A read with 34 and POCSO Act section 8. He sought bail, contending that the primary allegation of sexual assault pertained to …
The petitioner, Sunil Pandit, filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quash of the order dated 28 July 2018 that had taken cognizance of offences under various sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act against him and another accused. The petition argued that the matter had become …
The applicant, Ravi Madhukar Kamble, was charged under IPC sections 363, 376(2)(n), 496 and POCSO Act sections 3, 4, 5(1), 6 for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old girl, who was said to have a consensual love affair with him. The prosecution argued that the applicant was …
Md. Nazam was named in a complaint alleging an attempt to rape a 15‑year‑old girl on 27 July 2019, with the complaint filed on 30 July 2019 and later linked to a criminal case (C.R. No.64 of 2019) involving offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The petitioner filed an anticipatory bail petition in …
Suresh Yadav appealed a criminal conviction arising from PS case No.31 of 2025 in Gaya. The appellate court observed that the appeal was improperly framed, as the matter falls under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and should have been filed as a criminal miscellaneous …
The petitioner, Sandesh Kumar Ram, was charged under Section 64 of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for alleged forced sexual intercourse with the minor daughter of an informant. The victim’s statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. described an incident where the petitioner, allegedly …
The petitioner, Md. Sanaullah, was arrested in connection with a case registered under IPC sections 354B, 366A, 511 and POCSO Act sections 8 and 12 for allegedly sexually harassing a girl who was on her way to school. The petitioner claimed the victim was a major and that he was in Chennai at the …
The petitioner, Sushil Kumar, a Panchayat Samiti Member, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 366(A) and 34 of the IPC alleging that he abducted and intended to marry the 15‑year‑old daughter of an informant. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the minor had …
Vedbyas Kumar, a 21‑year‑old, was charged under Sections 96, 352/3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and Section 8 of the POCSO Act for allegedly kidnapping a 14‑year‑old girl with the intention of marrying her. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the victim’s statement under …
Vidhyanand Kumar petitioned for regular bail in Special POCSO Case No. 41 of 2025, charged under Sections 65, 89, 115(2), 351(2) of the Bihar Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that he forced a sexual relationship with the informant, abused her, caused a pregnancy and …
The petitioner, Chhathu Chaudhary, was charged under Sections 75 and 76 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly making indecent remarks, forcibly opening a girl’s frock, touching her breast and attempting …
The petitioners, Sridevi and Liladhar Mukhiya, grandparents of the alleged kidnapper Abhishek Kumar, filed a bail application fearing arrest in a POCSO case (Dumra PS Case No.266 of 2025) involving the alleged kidnapping of a minor. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 of …
The petitioner, Govindra Kumar, was arrested in a Special POCSO case for alleged offences under Section 366(A) of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, stemming from a complaint that a minor girl, the informant's daughter, had eloped and married him. The petitioner contended that the marriage was …
Mohammad Ali, a 21‑year‑old, was arrested in a case registered under Section 137(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for alleged sexual harassment of the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated due to local village …
Nurbanu, a self‑identified sexual offender, was preventively detained on 13‑12‑2025 under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985. She challenged the detention order, arguing that no material showed her conduct disturbed public order. The State argued that her habitual offences …
The appellant Jitendra Kumar was convicted by the trial court for kidnapping a 15‑year‑old girl, a minor, under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine. On appeal, the defence argued that the victim’s and witnesses’ statements were …
The appellant, a minor girl, was allegedly taken away by the respondent Jitendra Kumar (Kunkun) without parental consent. The trial court convicted the respondent under Section 363 of the IPC and sentenced him to four years’ rigorous imprisonment, acquitting him of other charges including Section 12 …
The petitioner, Kaushal Kumar (alias Teni Yadav), was arrested in connection with a kidnapping alleged to have occurred while he was delivering a marriage invitation, resulting in charges under Sections 137(2)/64 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He …
Munna Ravidas was arrested in connection with a rape case (Amdabad P.S. Case No. 261 of 2024) alleged under Sections 64, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the victim’s statements were contradictory …
Rahul @ Golden was preventively detained on 13‑12‑2025 by the Surat Police Commissioner under Section 2(ha) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985, on the ground that he was a "sexual offender" and his conduct threatened public order. He filed a petition challenging the …
Nilesh Rameshbhai Naik was preventively detained on 14‑12‑2025 under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "sexual offender". He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public order and that the detention was mechanical. The State contended …
Rakesh was preventively detained on 28‑11‑2025 as a “sexual offender” under Section 2(ha) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985. He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public order and that the detention was mechanical. The State contended …
The High Court considered two interim applications seeking enlargement of bail for convicted appellants in a Special (POCSO) case. The appellants were convicted under various IPC and POCSO provisions for sexual offences against a minor who is also mentally disabled. The counsel argued lack of …
Madhav Nagnath Cheble was charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13‑year‑old girl, invoking IPC s.363, BNS ss.64(m) & 65(1) and POCSO ss.4(2), 5(1) & 8. The applicant argued that the girl had eloped with him, lived together for over a year, and that he had no prior record. The prosecution …
Pintu Kumar was accused of raping a minor girl, creating an obscene video and blackmailing her, with the victim’s statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC and found to be pregnant. The petitioner’s earlier bail application was denied, but a second application was filed arguing that the POCSO Act …
The petitioner, Vikash Paswan, filed a petition seeking regular bail in a POCSO case (Case No. 13 of 2022) involving offences under Sections 376(D), 376(DA), 120(B), 506, 509 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The petition was filed before the Patna High Court after a report …
The petitioner, Lalitesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being named in an FIR alleging that he, along with others, had illicitly sexual relations with the minor daughter of an informant, caused her pregnancy, forced an abortion and subsequently caused her death. The prosecution charged him …
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, was accused of kidnapping a minor girl, the daughter of an informant, along with co‑accused Pukari Tanti and Ajit Kumar. The prosecution alleged that the girl was seen on a WhatsApp video with the co‑accused on a train after she went missing from her tuition. The …
The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, was arrested on 1 June 2024 in connection with a rape allegation involving the two‑year‑old daughter of an informant, under Sections 376(A) and 376(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution presented a medical examination report …
The petitioners, Santosh Mandal and Phoolwati Devi, parents of a minor accused of attempted rape, feared arrest in a case registered under multiple provisions of the BNS, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act. They contended that they were falsely implicated solely because of their relationship to the …
Arjun Kumar applied for bail in a case originally registered under Section 366 of the IPC, later amended to include Section 376 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim, initially reported as 18 years old, was later medically assessed to be 23, indicating she was not a minor and POCSO …
The petitioner, Sarwan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging sexual assault (non‑penetrative) of a minor, the daughter of the informant, under Sections 126(2), 75(2), 352 of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act (BNSS) and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The victim testified that …
Amol Sudhakar Gawali was charged under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for outraging the modesty of an eight‑year‑old girl. He had been in custody for over a year with no significant progress in the trial. …
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case involving two minor girls, charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, noting that the victims’ statements recorded under Section 164 of the …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar, aged 23, was arrested on 13 October 2025 in connection with a case registered under Section 96 read with Section 3(5) of the BNS. He sought regular bail, contending that the alleged victim, the informant's daughter, had not supported the prosecution and had, in a …
The petitioner, Mohan Singh, sought regular bail in a Special POCSO case (No. 258 of 2023) arising from a Mahila P.S. case involving offences under Section 376 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. An earlier bail application was rejected on 5 December 2024 due to the gravity of the …
The petitioner, Md. Eklakh, was arrested in a Special POCSO case for alleged kidnapping and penetrative sexual assault of a 16‑year‑old girl. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita did not name the petitioner, attributing the crime solely to co‑accused Shyam …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal challenging the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to Respondent No.2, who was accused of gang‑rape, sexual assault and recording the act against a minor under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act. The FIR was lodged on 2 December 2024 …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against a High Court order that granted bail to the accused Anurudh and directed that a medical board determine the victim's age in all POCSO cases. The accused was charged under IPC sections 363 and 366 and POCSO sections 7 and 8 for allegedly abducting a …
The Patna High Court heard an appeal by Abhishek Kumar against his conviction for kidnapping, rape and offences under the POCSO Act. The trial court had sentenced him to 20 years for IPC Section 376AB and five years for other offences, all to run concurrently. The appellant argued that the victim’s …
Alok Kumar Sahani was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 137(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, alleged to have kidnapped the informant's daughter by threatening her life. During trial, the victim testified that she voluntarily went with the petitioner, married …
The petitioner Bhola Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 96 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he, along with co‑accused, had entered from Nepal with a minor girl. The prosecution’s case is based on a …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC filed by Nilesh Sunil Burade, who was implicated in a FIR alleging offences including cheating, criminal breach of trust, assault, extortion, caste-based harassment, money‑lending violations and offences under …
The appellant was convicted under the IPC, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act for raping an 11‑year‑old girl belonging to a Scheduled Tribe. The prosecution relied on the child’s testimony, medical examination showing hymen rupture and a vaginal wall tear, and forensic evidence …
The Patna High Court heard a petition for regular bail filed by Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, who were accused under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for alleged participation in a sex‑racketeering …
Ankit Kumar, a 15‑year‑old student, was arrested on allegations of raping a 5½‑year‑old girl under IPC s.376(AB) and POCSO s.6. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail on 30‑07‑2024 and the Special Children’s Court dismissed his appeal on 04‑10‑2024. The petitioner argued false implication, lack …
The petitioners, Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, were arrested in connection with a case involving alleged rape of a minor, offences under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, several provisions of the POCSO Act, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. They sought regular bail after more than a year of …
Navin Kumar was arrested in connection with a 2022 case alleging kidnapping of a 16‑year‑old girl for illicit intercourse, invoking IPC sections 363, 366(A), 341, 323, 504, 506/34 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner argued that the girl had left home voluntarily, married a co‑accused, and …
The petitioner, Parwati Devi, sought bail in a case where she was accused under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) for alleged involvement in the abduction and sexual exploitation of a minor. The prosecution alleged that she, along with co‑accused, abducted the minor, …
The petitioner, Afjal Ansari, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the kidnapping of a minor for marriage. The victim’s statement was recorded …
The petitioners, Rammurat Parjapati and Nagendra Parjapati, filed an application in the Patna High Court seeking to quash the cognizance order dated 05‑03‑2021 and the framing of charges in a POCSO case. An interim order dated 27‑03‑2025 stayed further proceedings, but the trial court report showed …
The petitioner, Kush Kumar, was charged 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 for raping a minor. The FIR alleged that the petitioner forced the minor’s mouth and committed rape, after which the …
The appellant was convicted and sentenced to death for murder, kidnapping, rape and offences under the POCSO Act based on four alleged pillars of evidence: a last‑seen‑together theory, CCTV footage, a confession‑derived disclosure statement and DNA profiling. The Supreme Court examined whether each …
The appellants were convicted for the rape and murder of a minor girl based on circumstantial evidence, a disputed 'last seen' theory, alleged motive of lust, and DNA forensic reports. The Supreme Court examined the credibility of the motive, the reliability of the last seen testimony, and the …
The case involved a minor girl who became pregnant after being allegedly raped separately by two accused, Hare Ram Sah and Manish Tiwari, in 2016. The trial court convicted them under IPC s.376(2) and POCSO §§4,6, imposing rigorous life imprisonment, but the High Court acquitted them, holding that …
The appellant was convicted under several provisions of the IPC, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Atrocities Act and sentenced to a maximum of four years’ rigorous imprisonment, to run concurrently. While his appeal against conviction was pending before the Allahabad High Court, he filed an application …
The father of a minor rape victim appealed against the Rajasthan High Court's order that suspended the conviction and sentence of the accused under Section 389 of the CrPC and released him on bail. The accused had been convicted under Sections 3/4(2) of the POCSO Act and Section 376(3) of the IPC, …
The appellant was convicted under IPC sections 450 and 376(2) and POCSO Act section 4 for raping a 15‑year‑old girl after forcing her onto a cot in the porch of her house. The prosecution's case rested primarily on the victim's detailed testimony, corroborated by her brother, parents, and …
The father was convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 506 of the IPC for repeatedly committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his ten‑year‑old daughter. The trial court, relying on the victim's testimony, corroboration from her elder sister, and forensic DNA evidence, …
The appellant was convicted for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a five‑year‑old girl under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 376AB IPC, and was sentenced to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life. The offence occurred on 20 May 2019, before the 2019 amendment to Section 6 …
The appellant, Jai Prakash, was convicted of raping and murdering a 10‑year‑old girl. Evidence included the victim’s body recovered from his hut, the last‑seen testimony of child witnesses, and DNA matches linking the appellant to the victim’s underwear and hair. The trial and High Courts affirmed …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal filed by the State of West Bengal challenging a High Court order that had set aside the conviction of an accused under the POCSO Act and IPC for raping a 14‑year‑old girl who later married him and bore a child. The Court restored the conviction for …
The appellant, Waris, was convicted under Sections 302, 201, 376(2)(i) and 376AB of the IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for raping and killing his step‑daughter. During the trial, his original counsel withdrew and he could not afford a new lawyer, so the trial court appointed a legal‑aid …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Kerala High Court erred in quashing five FIRs filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a computer teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with female students. The allegations included holding students' hands while using …
A four‑year‑old girl studying in the nursery class of Maxfort School, Delhi, alleged that a classmate sexually assaulted her. A charge‑sheet was filed under Section 21 of the POCSO Act read with Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act against the school principal, …
The appellant was convicted under the POCSO Act and IPC for penetrative sexual assault on a four‑year‑old girl and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. In his appeal against conviction, the High Court affirmed the conviction but, finding that the trial court had overlooked aggravated …
The appellant, Gyanendra Singh, was convicted for raping his nine‑year‑old daughter, resulting in convictions under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, with a life sentence and a fine. He appealed, arguing that because the offences overlapped, the …
The appellant was convicted of kidnapping, rape, and murder of a minor based entirely on circumstantial evidence, a confession narrated by a police officer, and DNA/FSL reports. The Supreme Court examined the reliability of the 'last seen' testimony, the admissibility of the confession under …
The appellants Irfan and Asif Mevati were convicted of kidnapping, rape, and related offences and sentenced to death based largely on a DNA profiling report (Exhibit‑157). The trial court and the High Court relied on the report without examining any of the scientific experts who prepared it, and the …
The appellant, P. Manikandan, was originally convicted of kidnapping and murdering a four‑year‑old girl and sentenced to death, but the Madras High Court acquitted him on the ground of reasonable doubt. The High Court, however, ordered the transfer of the case file to the CBI and directed a de‑novo …
The appellant was convicted of kidnapping, brutal sexual assault and murder of a four‑year‑old boy and sentenced to death by the trial court, a sentence confirmed by the Gujarat High Court. The Supreme Court examined whether the circumstantial evidence satisfied the golden principles and whether the …
The appellant, a self‑described social worker, was accused by a woman of having a decade‑long sexual relationship with her based on false promises of marriage, leading to an FIR under Sections 376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC. The appellant sought to quash the FIR under Section 482 CrPC, arguing that the …
The case arose from an FIR lodged under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act against a school teacher for allegedly rubbing the breast of a 16‑year‑old girl, a sexual assault under Section 7 of the POCSO Act. The teacher and the victim's father later entered into a compromise, and the teacher sought …
The Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, an NGO, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking comprehensive guidelines for the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), including the appointment of exclusive Child Marriage Prohibition Officers …
The case arose from an FIR filed in 2020 alleging that the accused, S. Harish, had downloaded and stored child pornographic videos on his mobile phone. The investigation recovered two such videos and a chargesheet was filed under Section 15(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act …
The appellant, Rabbu @ Sarvesh, was convicted of rape, murder and related offences under Sections 450, 376(2)(i), 376D, 376A, 302 IPC and Section 5(g)/6 POCSO, receiving the death penalty for Sections 376A and 302. The defence argued that the three dying declarations were inconsistent and that DNA …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal filed by the State of West Bengal against a High Court order that set aside the conviction of a 25‑year‑old accused under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) of the IPC for raping a 14‑year‑old girl who later gave birth to his …
The case arose from a POCSO trial in which the Special Judge conducted the proceedings in extreme haste, denying the accused the opportunity to consult counsel, receive documents, and present a defence, and ultimately imposing a death sentence that was set aside by the Patna High Court and a de novo …
The appeal was filed by a child in conflict with law (CCL) challenging a High Court order that set aside a Juvenile Justice Board's order directing his trial as an adult in a Children’s Court. The key issues were whether the three‑month period for completing a preliminary assessment under s.14(3) of …
The appellant, a 17‑year‑old at the time of the 2016 offence, was identified as a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) but the charge sheet was filed directly before a Sessions Court without referral to a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). The trial court convicted him under sections of the IPC and the …
The petitioner was convicted under Section 376AB of the IPC for raping a seven‑year‑old girl in a temple and also under various provisions of the POCSO Act. The trial court awarded death penalty, which the High Court commuted to life imprisonment. The petitioner challenged whether the commuted life …
