Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 19: Principal Sessions Judge Jammu, Vinod Chatterji Koul has rejected the bail application of one Durga Krishan under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO Act).
The accused had committed the offence on August 26, 2018 at Migrant Colony Nagrota and accordingly FIR No 203/2018 was registered against him for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 376 AB RPC & 6 POCSVO 2018.
After hearing both the sides, the court observed, “accused is facing such allegations and charge which would evoke social disgust and social censure of the act imputed to him”.
“Such an act has been found to provoke public anger, outbursts and condemnation. Such an act has been found to provoke people to violence if the situation is not properly and effectively handled and dealt with. In such cases, the exercise of discretion vested in the courts cannot be exercised in favour of the accused as a matter of course and he cannot be granted bail without their being extraordinary circumstances in his favour”, the court said while rejecting the bail application.
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