High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/64/2020allowed

Ajay Kumar Mandavi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-02-13Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 64 of 2020 • Ajay Kumar Mandavi S/o Jageshar Mandavi Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Baihatola, Police Station And Tahsil Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Khairagarh, DistrictRajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant.

Mr. C.K. Kesharwani, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anurag Verma, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 13.02.2020

1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 446/2019 registered at Police Station - Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 366 & 376 of IPC.

2. The allegation against the present applicant, as per the written reported made by prosecutrix, the present applicant enticed her and on the pretext of marriage, committed sexual intercourse with her and further continuously & repeatedly did the same till 3 months and thereafter, he denied marrying her. Based on that, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He

further submits that prosecutrix is a major girl aged about 19 years and there was love affair between the prosecutrix and applicant. He also submits that applicant is in jail since 03.12.2019 and he is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the conditions and directions, which may be imposed by this court, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

4. Per contra, State counsel opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, age of the prosecutrix and further considering that the applicant is in jail since 03.12.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the said Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Vijay Sahu