Gaukaran Satnami v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No. 3971 OF 2015 Gaukaran Satnami S/o Sundru Satnami aged about 32 years R/o Lanjhiyatola, Thana Chhuikhadan, Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through : Thana Chhuikhadan, Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Suvigya Awasthi, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 17/08/2015 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 192/2015, registered at Police Station Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 354(A)(1)-D of Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 & 66(D)(E) of Information Technology Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, applicant on 30/06/2015 made sexual coloured remarks against the prosecutrix by editing a photograph with him and showing it to public and thereby committed offence. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that applicant has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He would further submit that applicant is in jail since 30/06/2015

therefore, he may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application.

5.

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

6.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case; further taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence; role of the present applicant in offence in question and pretrial detention of the applicant, this Court is of the opinion that present is the fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.

7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

8.

It is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

9.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari