POCSO Act: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Youth Accused Citing Chances Of Coming In Contact With Hardcore Criminals In Custody

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a 20-year-old who allegedly, after having chats with a minor girl over Instagram, took her intimate photos, committed sexual assault and started blackmailing the victim and her family members.A single judge bench of Justice M G Uma allowed the bail petition observing that “The petitioner is hardly aged 20 years. If he is detained in...