The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 27 year-old man from Baramati district, Pune who was accused of holding hands of a 17 year-old girl and expressing love to her. He was booked under Section 354, Section 506 of IPC and Section 7 of the POCSO Act. Justice Bharati Dangre on December 22 ruled that, expressing love by holding hands does not fall under Section 7 of the POCSO Act and any physical touch without a sexual intent cannot be brought under this act.