Chandigarh, April 26 -- A local court has granted regular bail to a man accused in a case involving the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The order was passed by additional sessions judge Yashika, Fast Track Special Court for rape and POCSO cases (FTSC) in Chandigarh, on April 18, 2026.

According to the prosecution, the case was registered at Sector 26 Police Station on December 8, 2025, after the father of a 17-year-old girl reported that his daughter had gone missing from their residence in Sector-27, Chandigarh. He suspected that an unknown person had enticed her away and requested police action.

During the investigation, police traced the girl's ...