IPL Cricketer Yash Dayal’s Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected Again by Jaipur POCSO Court

In a major setback for IPL cricketer Yash Dayal, a special POCSO court in Jaipur has once again rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case involving allegations of sexual assault on a minor. The court cited the serious nature of the charges and refused to grant any relief to the accused.

The order was passed by Special POCSO Court No. 3 (Metropolitan First), Jaipur, presided over by Judge Alka Bansal, after hearing detailed arguments from both the prosecution and the defence. The court made it clear that allegations of rape involving a minor fall under grave offences, making the accused ineligible for anticipatory bail at this stage.

Defence Arguments Rejected

During the hearing, counsel for Yash Dayal argued that a similar case had earlier been registered against the cricketer in Ghaziabad, where the High Court had stayed further proceedings. It was contended that following this, the complainant got the case re-registered at Sanganer Sadar Police Station, Jaipur, allegedly with malicious intent.

The defence also claimed that a group was conspiring against the cricketer and that the allegations were being raised nearly two years later by projecting the complainant as a minor. Emphasising Dayal’s status as a professional cricketer with a strong social reputation, the defence sought anticipatory bail to protect him from arrest.

Prosecution Cites Seriousness of Offence

Opposing the bail plea, Public Prosecutor Rachna Maan and the victim’s counsel strongly objected to granting anticipatory bail. The prosecution argued that the accused allegedly lured the minor by promising to help her build a cricket career and repeatedly established physical relations with her.

The court was informed that under the law, consent of a minor holds no legal validity, making the offence punishable under stringent provisions of the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Considering these arguments, the court dismissed the bail plea.

Case Details

According to the complaint, the victim alleged that Yash Dayal sexually exploited her by showing dreams of becoming a cricketer. She claimed that the accused assaulted her in a hotel on the night of April 11, 2025, and that a similar incident had occurred earlier in 2023. The complainant stated that she was a minor at the time of the alleged incidents.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and BNS, and the investigation is currently underway.

The court’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail underscores the judiciary’s strict stance on crimes against minors and reinforces that serious allegations under POCSO laws will be dealt with firmly, irrespective of the accused’s social or professional stature.