Laleshwer v. State Of Chhattisgarh

MCRC No. 906 of 2020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 906 of 2020 • Laleshwer S/o Late Rekhlal Verma Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Thakurtola, Police Station Bortalab, Tehsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bortalab, District Rajnangaon Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :- Mr. Devershi Thakur, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Addl. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 18/03/2020

1. Heard.

2. The applicant has preferred this application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No.36/2019 registered in Police Station Bortalab Dist: Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 294, 506, 34, 507 of the IPC.

3. The applicant allegedly committed sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix for a period of 1 1⁄2 years on promise to marry

MCRC No. 906 of 2020 but later on refused to marry her.

4. Learned counsel for the State would oppose the prayer.

5. Considering the fact that the prosecutrix is aged more than 18 years and the alleged sexual intercourse continued for a period of 1 1⁄2 years as also for the reason that the applicant is in jail since 20.12.2019, this Court is inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of ₹ 50,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court.

SD/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Ayushi