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Updated: Aug 31, 2023 13:29 IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (.): Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 63-year-old man who was arrested on June 24, for allegedly flashing a 10-year-old girl.
The court directed the investigation Officer of Delhi Police to get the counselling sessions org.zed for the victim after noting that the victim and her father stated that the incident had severely disturbed and traumatized the victim.
The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma in an order passed on August 29, stated that there is no doubt that such incidents do leave a deep trauma on the victim but at the same time, the court has strived to maintain a balance.
The accused herein is an old man of 64 years. The accused is stated to be mentally unstable. It is also pertinent to mention here that there is no report or history of touching of victim and verbal abuse, said the court in order.
The court further noted that the lawyer for the accused cited the status report which stated that, there is no history of physical assault, sexual assault, videography or pornography. There is neither a history of touching the victim by the accused nor any report of verbal abuse.
The Saket District Court earlier on July 14, had dismissed the bail petition.
In the matter, the Delhi Police had registered the FIR under sections 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 12 Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO) Act against the accused after the victim and her father made a PCR call and recorded the statements. (.)
