Girl, 15, 'likely consented to sex', court gives bail to man

Girl had 'sufficient knowledge' of her actions: Court grants bail to Pocso accused

The Bombay High Court, while granting bail to a 22-year-old man accused of sexual assault, noted that the 15-year-old girl voluntarily eloped with him, was aware of the consequences of her actions, and had a consensual relationship with him.

Girl, 15, 'likely consented to sex', court gives bail to man

A special Pocso court in Thane granted bail to a 21-year-old man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The court acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations under the BNS and Pocso Act, but highlighted evidence of a consensual relationship. The girl claimed they were in a relationship and had engaged in sexual activity.