J&K&L High Court Grants Bail to 75-Year-Old Grandfather in POCSO Case

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to a 75-year-old man accused by his granddaughter under the POCSO Act, holding that his involvement was prima facie “highly doubtful.”

The Court noted that the prosecutrix retracted her allegations during trial, DNA evidence did not implicate the accused, and the alleged video was unreliable.

Justice Sanjay Dhar held that POCSO presumptions are not absolute and bail cannot be denied once foundational facts collapse.

[Ghulam Nabi Ganai v. UT Of J&K]