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to Bhageerath in the case but had reserved orders on the anticipatory bail petition."},{"text":"The court was scheduled to pronounce orders on Thursday but, on the request of Bhageerath’s counsel Karuna Sagar, permitted him to withdraw the petition."},{"text":"The accused’s counsel also sought permission to file a regular bail petition."},{"text":"The court granted permission for the same."},{"text":"A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against Bhageerath at Pet Basheerabad Police Station on May 8 following allegations that he sexually assaulted a minor girl."},{"text":"The case was booked under Section 11 read with 12 of the POCSO Act and Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)."},{"text":"After the investigating officer spoke to the victim, police invoked harsher provisions of the POCSO Act."},{"text":"Section 5(1) read with 6 was added to the FIR."},{"text":"Bhageerath was served a notice by the police directing him to appear before the investigating officer on May 13."},{"text":"He did not appear but sent a letter to the investigating officer seeking two days’ time to appear."},{"text":"After the High Court refused to grant him interim protection, he was arrested by the police on the night of May 16."},{"text":"However, Bandi Sanjay claimed that his son surrendered before the police."},{"text":"He said two lawyers accompanied Bhageerath when he surrendered before the police."},{"text":"Police stated that he admitted to having committed the offence of sexually assaulting a minor girl, after which he was arrested."},{"text":"Bhageerath was produced before a magistrate the same night and was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days."},{"text":"He is currently lodged in Cherlapally jail."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"google-timeline-reveals-hidden-liquor-syndicate","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Google Timeline Reveals Hidden Liquor 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