Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
Anticipatory Bail Under POCSO Act | Prior FIR and Police Supervision Note Undermine Prima Facie Case : Patna HC
Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail in a POCSO case, ruling that a prior FIR lodged by the accused and a police supervision note concluding the allegations were untrue significantly weakened the prosecution's case. The judgment reinforces that retaliatory or concocted complaints can be grounds for bail under BNSS 2023, even in serious offences.