Saurabh Jain v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 166 of 2016 Saurabh Jain S/o Shri R.K. Jain Aged About 30 Years R/o Ganjpara, Sattipara, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station New Rajendra Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Amrito Das, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Shri Anupam Dubey, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 25/01/2016 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 66/2015 registered in Police Station New Rajendra Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) for offence punishable under section 354, 354 A, 354 A (B) and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2.

As per the prosecution case applicant went to the house of the complainant on 16/05/2015 and thereafter tried to outrage her modesty. Subsequently, on a report made, the applicant has been arrested on 30/11/2015 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant went through the various phone calls and the details and would submit that complainant is a married lady and she was in relation with the applicant and even applicant and the lady have stayed together in different hotels at Delhi sharing the single room which would demonstrate the fact that complainant and the applicant were in relation and there was no occasion to outrage her modesy and only things took a turn when family members of the applicant started searching for a match for the applicant. He further submits that charge sheet has

been filed, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

I have perused the case diary and the statement of the complainant also. Taking into account documents, statement, degree of allegations and various call details and the hotel register the fact that charge sheet has been filed and applicant is in jail since 30/11/2015 and statement of victim is already on record, so considering the over all facts and circumstances, 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 his 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 his regular appearance before it as and when directed. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri