Maanmati @ Lalo @ Chauki v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4994 of 2016 Maanmati @ Lalo @ Chauki W/o Syed Iraqui Aged About 30 Years, R/o Korvapara Dindo, Police Station - Trikunda, District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through : Station House Officer, Police Station - Sanawal, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Anil S. Pandey, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 30/08/2016 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as she is arrested in connection with Crime No.04/2016 registered in Police Station Sanawal, District-Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for offence punishable under sections 365, 366 & 376 of IPC and Section 25, 27 of Arms Act.

2.

As per the prosecution case, a missing report was made by father of the girl on 18/01/2016 that her daughter is missing from 13/01/2016. Subsequently, the girl was recovered on 3/02/2016 from the possession of the co-accused Javed at U.P. and after investigation, the offence is found to be committed and the applicant had left the girl in the custody of Javed. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that only allegation against the applicant that she alongwith Mohd. Saleem had left the victim in custody of Javed. Thereafter, Javed took her to the forest and committed rape alongwith one Rustom. He submits that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail in M.Cr.C. No.3896/2016 on 20/07/2016, therefore the applicant may be released on bail. 4.

Learned State counsel do not dispute the fact that similarly placed

co-accused has been enlarged on bail in M.Cr.C. No.3896/2016 on 20/07/2016.

5.

Considering the role played by the applicant and also for the fact that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail in M.Cr.C. No.3896/2016 on 20/07/2016, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on her furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for her regular appearance before it as and when directed.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri