Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Himachal High Court Grants Bail in Minor Marriage Case
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a man who married a minor girl.
The court said that the case showed a harsh social reality where young couples get into trouble because they don't know the laws.
The man and the girl have a child together, and the girl wanted to live peacefully with her family.
The court decided that keeping the man in jail would cause more problems for the family.
The man was arrested in May and the court filed charges against him under the POCSO Act.
The court also said that the man's detention would not serve any useful purpose and imposed some conditions for his bail, like staying at his current address and attending all court hearings.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man married to a minor girl, citing harsh social realities and lack of awareness about the POCSO Act.
The court noted that the child was born out of love and not lust, and that the girl wanted to live a peaceful family life.
The man was arrested on May 25 after an FIR was registered on May 22 under the POCSO Act and relevant provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The court rejected the prosecution's apprehensions about witness intimidation and imposed conditions for the bail, including furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000.
The court found that the man's continuous detention would disrupt the family and social fabric, and that no useful purpose would be served by keeping him in custody.
- Who
- A man married to a minor girl and their child
- What
- The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to the man, citing harsh social realities and the lack of awareness about the POCSO Act
- When
- The bail was granted on December 9, following the FIR registered on May 22 and the man's arrest on May 25
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Why
- The court found that the case did not fall within the spirit of the POCSO Act and that the man's detention would disrupt the family and social fabric
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Act
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act)
- Bail Amount
- Rs 25,000
- Date of Bail Grant
- December 9
- Date of FIR Registration
- May 22
- Date of Arrest
- May 25
- Date of Chargesheet Filing
- July 18
