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Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of Father Accused of Raping Minor Daughter, Orders Surrender Within Seven Days

The judge said the sessions court misdirected itself by granting relief in a grave POCSO case.

Overview

  • Justice Neena Bansal Krishna recalled the June 2021 bail granted within days of the man's arrest, holding that the trial court ignored material facts and the victim's vulnerability.
  • The order directs the accused to surrender before the trial court within seven days as the criminal case continues.
  • The case is based on a 2021 FIR alleging years of abuse beginning around age 10, with charges under multiple IPC provisions and POCSO sections 6 and 10.
  • The High Court noted prima facie support for the allegations from obscene videos found on the accused's phone as reflected in the FSL report.
  • The petition alleged undue police influence and the return of SIM cards that could risk tampering, while the accused maintained the claims were fabricated in a matrimonial dispute.