#regular bail principles

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail in a POCSO case, emphasizing that while the minor's consent is immaterial, the accused's young age (20 years), lack of flight risk, and absence of evidence tampering concerns warrant release. The ruling underscores that POCSO bail considerations may include mitigating factors beyond the offense's gravity, impacting bail jurisprudence in sexual offense cases involving young accused.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that general dowry harassment allegations, without specific evidence linking the accused to the offense, cannot justify continued custody under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment underscores the need for individualized culpability in dowry-related bail applications, impacting bail jurisprudence under the new criminal procedure code.

Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a valid marriage certificate and Class-X marksheet proving the prosecutrix's majority override the statutory presumption of immaterial consent under POCSO Act, justifying bail. The ruling clarifies that documentary evidence of adulthood can negate the strict liability imposed by the Act, impacting bail jurisprudence in sexual offence cases involving alleged minors.