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Bandi Sanjay's son granted interim bail in POCSO case

hinduthenewsminute.comtimesofindia · 2 blocs · 4h ago

Interim bail was ordered for Bandi Bageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, while a case involving alleged sexual harassment of a minor proceeds.

Bandi Sanjay's son, Bandi Bageerath (also spelled Bhageerath), was granted interim bail by a special POCSO court in Malkajgiri on June 20 for seven days, until June 26, to permit his appearance for engineering examinations, according to thenewsminute.com. The case was registered at the Petbasheerabad police station on May 8 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the POCSO Act.

The complaint, filed by the mother of a 17‑year‑old girl, alleges that Bageerath was in a relationship with the minor and sexually harassed her. After investigators recorded the girl's statement, additional and more serious charges under the BNS and POCSO Act were incorporated into the case, reported by the Times of India.

Cyberabad police arrested Bhageerath on May 26, according to thenewsminute.com. He was charged with assault or criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, sexual harassment, and sections of the POCSO Act pertaining to sexual harassment.

Senior officials of the Cyberabad Police said Bageerath would be taken back into custody on June 25 after completing his examinations, as reported by The Hindu. The girl's mother also alleged that a man named Sangappa arranged a meeting with Union Minister Bandi Sanjay on April 23, during which they faced intimidation, according to thenewsminute.com.

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