Delhi’s Tis Hazari court recently granted bail to an accused in a case lodged under POCSO after noting that the blood samples collected got degraded in Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and forensic report will take time to come. The Court also noted that the minor victim is also missing.

The court found force in the submissions that bail cannot be denied for an indefinite period on the ground that the victim is not present to oppose the bail. This case pertains to an FIR lodged at Police Station Ranhola.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Ankit Mehta granted bail to accused Sunil Kumar who was in custody since April 21. The charge sheet has been filed, but charges are not yet framed due to absence of forensic report.

“Since, blood samples of victim, accused and suspect have degraded and t

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