Ravi Shanker Tandan @ Chhotu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4329 of 2018 • Ravi Shanker Tandan @ Chhotu S/o Mahesh Ram Tandan, Aged About 22 Years, R/o- Village- Khamhariya, Police Station & Tahsil Seepat, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police StationSeepat, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ----Non-applicant For Applicants - Shri Amit Singh, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State - Shri Vinod Tekam, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 23-07-2018 1.

Heard on the application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 15-05-2018 in connection with Crime No.129/2018 registered at P.S. - Seepat, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 376, 509, 201, 34 of the IPC and Section 66(A) of Information and Technology Act.

2.

It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in jail since 15-05-2018. No case is made out against him. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on regular bail.

3.

Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant opposes the application submitting that there is evidence present in this case about the participation of this applicant in commission of the offence, hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

4.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 5.

The case against this applicant is this, that co-accused Ravi Goutam

-2had love affair and physical relation with the victim/prosecutrix. On the date of incident in residence of this applicant the co-accused had physical relation with the prosecutrix, of which photographs and video were prepared which were transferred to the sister and other villagers with the help of this applicant. Hence, this case.

6.

Considered on the evidence that is present against this applicant in the case diary. Looking to the role played by this applicant in this case, I am of this view that he should be granted regular bail.

7.

Consequently, this application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, for his appearance as and when directed. 8.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Aadil