Suresh Kumar Prajapati v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 680 of 2019 • Suresh Kumar Prajapati S/o Ramnandan Prajapati Aged About 19 Years Caste- Kumhar, R/o- Vrindavan, Police Station- Premnagar, DistrictSurajpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ----Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police StationPremnagar, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ......Non Applicant For the Applicant :

Shri D.N. Prajapati, Advocate For Non Applicant :

Shri Vinod Tekam, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 14.

02.2019 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicants before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

Perused the case diary provided by the learned counsel for the State in connection with Crime No. 87/2018 registered at Police Station- Premnagar, District- Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (2) (5) of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 3, 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 07/10/2018 prosecutrix was more than 17 years of age, she is member of Scheduled Tribe, she is resident of village Kotal there was love affair between her and applicant prior to one year on 07/10/2018. She had left her maternal house due to fear of her mother. She informed applicant by telephone. He committed sexual intercourse with her on pretext of the marriage. 4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has no criminal background, he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he shall be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application, however, submits that there is no antecedent against the applicant. 6.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, looking to the fact that there is no likelihood of the accused to abscond and tamper the evidence, it is directed that if applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court with the condition that he will appear before the Trial Court at 11:00 am as and when directed till trial and he would cooperate during the trial, he shall be released on bail.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) Judge Parul