Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
POCSO Act | Familial Association Without Direct Evidence Insufficient for Arrest or Bail Denial : Patna HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Father
Patna High Court ruled that mere familial relationship with the primary accused in a POCSO case does not establish criminal liability without direct evidence or medical corroboration. The court granted anticipatory bail to the father, emphasizing that omnibus allegations cannot justify arrest or bail denial under criminal jurisprudence.