Delhi High Court Rejects Bail for Faith Healer Accused of Assaulting Minor Under 'Jinn' Pretext

Overview

• Delhi High Court refused bail to Mohd Mubarak, who faces rape and child‑sex charges under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Sections 4 and 6.
• Prosecutors say he posed as a maulvi and told the unwell teen a “jinn” would leave only through obscene acts, then assaulted her.
• The judge said the survivor’s magistrate statement under Section 164 of the CrPC and her courtroom testimony back the prosecution.
• The court declined to parse alleged inconsistencies at the bail stage, saying those claims would be tested at trial.
• Noting custody since October 2019 and that 12 of 18 witnesses have testified, the court directed the sessions court to expedite the case.