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.