MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of a 28-year-old serial child rapist from Kharghar, arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old niece in the fourth case against him of child sexual abuse. Justice Amit Borkar rejected the accused's bail plea and said that granting him bail would "not only send a wrong message to society but would also jeopardize the safety and security of the victim and the fairness of the trial process". The court also noted that if released on bail, the accused, a married man, could commit a similar crime, considering the pattern of similar offences in his criminal history. "The protection of children in society is of paramount importance, and the Court cannot take the risk of releasing an accused person who has demonstrated a propensity for committing sexual offences against minors," the court said and rejected his bail plea. The accused is the paternal uncle of the 11-year-old survivor. The girl's father was arrested in a MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) case and her mother was busy arranging necessary legal assistance. With the child's parents occupied, the accused began sexually assaulting the child when she was eight. The case came to light when in November 2021, the survivor's brother found the accused about to assault her. He informed his mother, who reported the matter to the police. In his bail plea, the accused cited the long pre-trial incarceration, but the high court rejected his bail plea noting that he was a "habitual offender and poses a serious threat to society, particularly to minor children"....