The High Court of Delhi on October 17, 2025, dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by a man accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma , presiding over the matter (BAIL APPLN. 4008/2025), concluded that no case for anticipatory bail was made out, given the serious nature of the allegations, the prima facie corroboration by material on record, and the applicant’s failure to join the investigation.

The applicant was seeking anticipatory bail in a case arising from FIR No. 302/2025, registered at Police Station Sangam Vihar, Delhi, for offences under Sections 64(2) (Rape), 115(2) (Voluntarily causing hurt), 127(2) (Wrongful confinement), and 351 (Criminal i

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