Bail Denied to POCSO Accused Over Alleged Religious Conversion Through “Deep Coercion”, Court Flags Forged Aadhaar: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected the first bail application of Tanveer, son of Anwar, in a case registered at Police Station Bahadrabad, Haridwar. The order was passed by Justice Rakesh Thapliyal on 30 June 2026. Tanveer sought regular bail in connection with FIR No. 0181 of 2025, dated 3 May 2026, involving offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), the POCSO Act, the SC/ST Act and the Freedom…