Bombay HC Denies Bail In Sodomy Case, Says Leniency In Serious POCSO Offences Undermines Law’s Objective

Bombay HC Denies Bail In Sodomy Case, Says Leniency In Serious POCSO Offences Undermines Law’s Objective

The Bombay High Court has refused bail to a man accused of sodomising a 17-year-old boy, observing that a liberal approach to bail in serious cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act undermines the very objective of the statute.

Bail Is Rule But Not In Case Of Child Abuse, Rules Bombay High Court; Know The Case

Mumbai: The general principle of law is that bail is the rule and jail the exception, but special circumstances of each case must also be considered, particularly when dealing with offences against children, the Bombay High Court observed. The bench of Justice Amit Borkar said that while every accused person has a fundamental right to liberty, it is not absolute and must be balanced against the larger interests of justice, public order and the p…