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Observations on Anticipatory Bail in Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act: Bombay High Court

17 Jan 2026 4 min read

Observations on Anticipatory Bail in Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act: Bombay High Court

Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1994 of 2025 was decided by the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, presided over by Justice Mehroz K. Pathan. The matter arose from serious allegations involving offences under the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The judgment was pronounced on 16 January 2026, after being reserved on…

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